diff --git a/components/esptool_py/Kconfig.projbuild b/components/esptool_py/Kconfig.projbuild
index e11f9c7d50..a01ea47345 100644
--- a/components/esptool_py/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/components/esptool_py/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ menu "Serial flasher config"
 
     choice ESPTOOLPY_FLASHFREQ
         prompt "Flash SPI speed"
-        default ESPTOOLPY_FLASHFREQ_40M
+        default ESPTOOLPY_FLASHFREQ_40M if IDF_TARGET_ESP32
+        default ESPTOOLPY_FLASHFREQ_80M
         help
             The SPI flash frequency to be used.