diff --git a/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/prj_minimal.conf b/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/prj_minimal.conf
index 3fe1e3fc790..f163043c013 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/prj_minimal.conf
+++ b/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/prj_minimal.conf
@@ -17,3 +17,12 @@ CONFIG_SHELL_VT100_COLORS=n
 CONFIG_SHELL_HELP_ON_WRONG_ARGUMENT_COUNT=n
 CONFIG_SHELL_STATS=n
 CONFIG_SHELL_CMDS=n
+CONFIG_SHELL_HELP=n
+CONFIG_SHELL_TAB=n
+CONFIG_SHELL_METAKEYS=n
+CONFIG_SHELL_LOG_BACKEND=n
+CONFIG_KERNEL_SHELL=n
+CONFIG_DEVICE_SHELL=n
+CONFIG_DATE_SHELL=n
+CONFIG_CBPRINTF_NANO=y
+CONFIG_SENSOR_SHELL=n
diff --git a/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/prj_minimal_rtt.conf b/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/prj_minimal_rtt.conf
index f5c278dbf0c..bd7c2035ccd 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/prj_minimal_rtt.conf
+++ b/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/prj_minimal_rtt.conf
@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@ CONFIG_SHELL_STATS=n
 CONFIG_SHELL_CMDS=n
 CONFIG_CONSOLE=y
 
+CONFIG_SHELL_HELP=n
+CONFIG_SHELL_TAB=n
+CONFIG_SHELL_METAKEYS=n
+CONFIG_SHELL_LOG_BACKEND=n
+CONFIG_KERNEL_SHELL=n
+CONFIG_DEVICE_SHELL=n
+CONFIG_DATE_SHELL=n
+CONFIG_CBPRINTF_NANO=y
+CONFIG_SENSOR_SHELL=n
+
 #enable RTT shell
 CONFIG_USE_SEGGER_RTT=y
 CONFIG_SHELL_BACKEND_RTT=y