diff --git a/components/freertos/Kconfig b/components/freertos/Kconfig
index 92498e83df..7df72816bf 100644
--- a/components/freertos/Kconfig
+++ b/components/freertos/Kconfig
@@ -417,14 +417,11 @@ menu "FreeRTOS"
                 hook function in their application.
 
         config FREERTOS_CHECK_MUTEX_GIVEN_BY_OWNER
-            # This feature is innately supported in FreeRTOS SMP, and hence not available as a config option when
-            # FreeRTOS SMP is enabled.
+            # TODO(IDF-15523): Remove this hidden compatibility option entirely.
+            # This feature is innately supported in FreeRTOS SMP, and IDF FreeRTOS always enables it.
             depends on !FREERTOS_SMP
-            bool "Check that mutex semaphore is given by owner task"
+            bool
             default y
-            help
-                If enabled, assert that when a mutex semaphore is given, the task giving the semaphore is the task
-                which is currently holding the mutex.
 
         config FREERTOS_ISR_STACKSIZE
             int "ISR stack size"
diff --git a/components/freertos/config/include/freertos/FreeRTOSConfig.h b/components/freertos/config/include/freertos/FreeRTOSConfig.h
index 1e3db20e98..4634a2dec0 100644
--- a/components/freertos/config/include/freertos/FreeRTOSConfig.h
+++ b/components/freertos/config/include/freertos/FreeRTOSConfig.h
@@ -289,9 +289,6 @@
     #ifdef CONFIG_FREERTOS_TLSP_DELETION_CALLBACKS
         #define configTHREAD_LOCAL_STORAGE_DELETE_CALLBACKS    1
     #endif /* CONFIG_FREERTOS_TLSP_DELETION_CALLBACKS */
-    #if CONFIG_FREERTOS_CHECK_MUTEX_GIVEN_BY_OWNER
-        #define configCHECK_MUTEX_GIVEN_BY_OWNER               1
-    #endif /* CONFIG_FREERTOS_CHECK_MUTEX_GIVEN_BY_OWNER */
 #endif /* !CONFIG_FREERTOS_SMP */
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------ ESP-IDF Additions --------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/sdkconfig.ci.code_coverage b/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/sdkconfig.ci.code_coverage
index 427f74c318..2f16a8edc8 100644
--- a/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/sdkconfig.ci.code_coverage
+++ b/components/freertos/test_apps/freertos/sdkconfig.ci.code_coverage
@@ -96,8 +96,5 @@ CONFIG_FREERTOS_TASK_FUNCTION_WRAPPER=y
 # Thread local storage deletion callbacks
 CONFIG_FREERTOS_TLSP_DELETION_CALLBACKS=y
 
-# Mutex owner check
-CONFIG_FREERTOS_CHECK_MUTEX_GIVEN_BY_OWNER=y
-
 # Port critical compliance check
 CONFIG_FREERTOS_CHECK_PORT_CRITICAL_COMPLIANCE=y