diff --git a/arch/xtensa/Kconfig b/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
index bff533f962c..76a2984cb30 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
@@ -14,13 +14,6 @@ config SIMULATOR_XTENSA
 	help
 	  Specify if the board configuration should be treated as a simulator.
 
-config XTENSA_NO_IPC
-	bool "Core has no IPC support"
-	select ATOMIC_OPERATIONS_C
-	help
-	  Uncheck this if your core does not implement "SCOMPARE1" register and "s32c1i"
-	  instruction.
-
 config XTENSA_RESET_VECTOR
 	bool "Build reset vector code"
 	default y
diff --git a/doc/releases/release-notes-3.6.rst b/doc/releases/release-notes-3.6.rst
index ec032548a9b..ca442cad3e0 100644
--- a/doc/releases/release-notes-3.6.rst
+++ b/doc/releases/release-notes-3.6.rst
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ Architectures
 
 * Xtensa
 
+  * Removed the unused Kconfig option ``CONFIG_XTENSA_NO_IPC``.
+
 * x86
 
 * POSIX