diff --git a/examples/blemesh_bridge/sdkconfig.defaults b/examples/blemesh_bridge/sdkconfig.defaults
index de7501bb4..71d0f4000 100644
--- a/examples/blemesh_bridge/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/examples/blemesh_bridge/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -44,3 +44,6 @@ CONFIG_LWIP_HOOK_ND6_GET_GW_DEFAULT=y
 # Watchdog
 CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT_CHECK_IDLE_TASK_CPU0=n
 CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT_CHECK_IDLE_TASK_CPU1=n
+
+# disable softap by default
+CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_SOFTAP_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/light/sdkconfig.defaults b/examples/light/sdkconfig.defaults
index 60b0f984c..b9e7c2afa 100644
--- a/examples/light/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/examples/light/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -27,3 +27,6 @@ CONFIG_LWIP_HOOK_ND6_GET_GW_DEFAULT=y
 # Button
 CONFIG_BUTTON_PERIOD_TIME_MS=20
 CONFIG_BUTTON_LONG_PRESS_TIME_MS=5000
+
+# disable softap by default
+CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_SOFTAP_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/light_switch/sdkconfig.defaults b/examples/light_switch/sdkconfig.defaults
index d47ad9076..4ffcc80ce 100644
--- a/examples/light_switch/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/examples/light_switch/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -31,3 +31,6 @@ CONFIG_LWIP_HOOK_ND6_GET_GW_DEFAULT=y
 # Button
 CONFIG_BUTTON_PERIOD_TIME_MS=20
 CONFIG_BUTTON_LONG_PRESS_TIME_MS=5000
+
+# disable softap by default
+CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_SOFTAP_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/zap_light/sdkconfig.defaults b/examples/zap_light/sdkconfig.defaults
index 60b0f984c..b9e7c2afa 100644
--- a/examples/zap_light/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/examples/zap_light/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -27,3 +27,6 @@ CONFIG_LWIP_HOOK_ND6_GET_GW_DEFAULT=y
 # Button
 CONFIG_BUTTON_PERIOD_TIME_MS=20
 CONFIG_BUTTON_LONG_PRESS_TIME_MS=5000
+
+# disable softap by default
+CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_SOFTAP_SUPPORT=n
diff --git a/examples/zigbee_bridge/sdkconfig.defaults b/examples/zigbee_bridge/sdkconfig.defaults
index cea934238..175962920 100644
--- a/examples/zigbee_bridge/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/examples/zigbee_bridge/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -37,3 +37,6 @@ CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT_CHECK_IDLE_TASK_CPU1=n
 CONFIG_ZB_ENABLED=y
 CONFIG_ZB_ZCZR=y
 CONFIG_ZB_RADIO_MACSPLIT_UART=y
+
+# disable softap by default
+CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_SOFTAP_SUPPORT=n