diff --git a/components/esp32/Kconfig b/components/esp32/Kconfig
index 4cdf01000..c5d410f76 100644
--- a/components/esp32/Kconfig
+++ b/components/esp32/Kconfig
@@ -560,6 +560,14 @@ config ESP32_XTAL_FREQ
 
 endmenu
 
+config NO_BLOBS
+    bool "No Binary Blobs"
+    depends on !BT_ENABLED
+    default n
+    help
+       If enabled, this disables the linking of binary libraries in the application build. Note
+       that after enabling this Wi-Fi/Bluetooth will not work.
+
 menu Wi-Fi
 
 config SW_COEXIST_ENABLE
diff --git a/components/esp32/component.mk b/components/esp32/component.mk
index ee8e5c579..32876da0e 100644
--- a/components/esp32/component.mk
+++ b/components/esp32/component.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ CFLAGS += -DBOOTLOADER_BUILD
 #endif
 
 COMPONENT_SRCDIRS := . hwcrypto
-LIBS := core rtc net80211 pp wpa smartconfig coexist wps wpa2 phy coexist
+ifndef CONFIG_NO_BLOBS
+LIBS := core rtc net80211 pp wpa smartconfig coexist wps wpa2 phy
+endif
 
 LINKER_SCRIPTS += esp32.common.ld esp32.rom.ld esp32.peripherals.ld