diff --git a/components/esp32/Kconfig b/components/esp32/Kconfig
index 10c72be32d..3788e97bc1 100644
--- a/components/esp32/Kconfig
+++ b/components/esp32/Kconfig
@@ -769,16 +769,4 @@ menu "ESP32-specific"
             This is possible due to handling of exceptions `LoadStoreError (3)` and `LoadStoreAlignmentError (9)`
             Each unaligned read/write access will incur a penalty of maximum of 167 CPU cycles.
 
-    config ESP32_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
-        bool "Enable RTC fast memory for dynamic allocations"
-        default y
-        depends on FREERTOS_UNICORE
-        help
-            This config option allows to add RTC fast memory region to system heap with capability
-            similar to that of DRAM region but without DMA. This memory will be consumed first per
-            heap initialization order by early startup services and scheduler related code. Speed
-            wise RTC fast memory operates on APB clock and hence does not have much performance impact.
-            RTC fast memory is accessible to PRO cpu only and hence this is allowed for single core
-            configuration only for ESP32.
-
 endmenu  # ESP32-Specific
diff --git a/components/esp32c3/Kconfig b/components/esp32c3/Kconfig
index 617c158bfa..e72f54ec2c 100644
--- a/components/esp32c3/Kconfig
+++ b/components/esp32c3/Kconfig
@@ -206,14 +206,4 @@ menu "ESP32C3-Specific"
             If enabled, this disables the linking of binary libraries in the application build. Note
             that after enabling this Wi-Fi/Bluetooth will not work.
 
-    config ESP32C3_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
-        bool "Enable RTC fast memory for dynamic allocations"
-        depends on !ESP32C3_MEMPROT_FEATURE
-        default y
-        help
-            This config option allows to add RTC fast memory region to system heap with capability
-            similar to that of DRAM region but without DMA. This memory will be consumed first per
-            heap initialization order by early startup services and scheduler related code. Speed
-            wise RTC fast memory operates on APB clock and hence does not have much performance impact.
-
 endmenu  # ESP32C3-Specific
diff --git a/components/esp32s2/Kconfig b/components/esp32s2/Kconfig
index 89e28c7011..1928ac5498 100644
--- a/components/esp32s2/Kconfig
+++ b/components/esp32s2/Kconfig
@@ -512,13 +512,4 @@ menu "ESP32S2-specific"
         help
             RAM size dedicated for static variables (.data & .bss sections).
 
-    config ESP32S2_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
-        bool "Enable RTC fast memory for dynamic allocations"
-        default y
-        help
-            This config option allows to add RTC fast memory region to system heap with capability
-            similar to that of DRAM region but without DMA. This memory will be consumed first per
-            heap initialization order by early startup services and scheduler related code. Speed
-            wise RTC fast memory operates on APB clock and hence does not have much performance impact.
-
 endmenu  # ESP32S2-Specific
diff --git a/components/esp32s3/Kconfig b/components/esp32s3/Kconfig
index 3fb8177030..a083bd6a57 100644
--- a/components/esp32s3/Kconfig
+++ b/components/esp32s3/Kconfig
@@ -515,14 +515,4 @@ menu "ESP32S3-Specific"
         help
             RAM size dedicated for static variables (.data & .bss sections).
 
-    config ESP32S3_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
-        bool "Enable RTC fast memory for dynamic allocations"
-        depends on !ESP32S3_MEMPROT_FEATURE
-        default y
-        help
-            This config option allows to add RTC fast memory region to system heap with capability
-            similar to that of DRAM region but without DMA. This memory will be consumed first per
-            heap initialization order by early startup services and scheduler related code. Speed
-            wise RTC fast memory operates on APB clock and hence does not have much performance impact.
-
 endmenu  # ESP32S3-Specific
diff --git a/components/esp_common/sdkconfig.rename b/components/esp_common/sdkconfig.rename
index 169f49a057..9a550688e1 100644
--- a/components/esp_common/sdkconfig.rename
+++ b/components/esp_common/sdkconfig.rename
@@ -27,3 +27,5 @@ CONFIG_TASK_WDT_TIMEOUT_S                               CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT_TIME
 CONFIG_TASK_WDT_CHECK_IDLE_TASK_CPU0                    CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT_CHECK_IDLE_TASK_CPU0
 CONFIG_TASK_WDT_CHECK_IDLE_TASK_CPU1                    CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT_CHECK_IDLE_TASK_CPU1
 CONFIG_ESP32_DEBUG_STUBS_ENABLE                         CONFIG_ESP_DEBUG_STUBS_ENABLE
+CONFIG_ESP32_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP                 CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
+CONFIG_ESP32S2_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP               CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
diff --git a/components/esp_system/Kconfig b/components/esp_system/Kconfig
index 4d8f572d0c..e900799548 100644
--- a/components/esp_system/Kconfig
+++ b/components/esp_system/Kconfig
@@ -62,4 +62,21 @@ menu "ESP System Settings"
             To accurately determine if the crystal has started,
             set a larger "Number of cycles for RTC_SLOW_CLK calibration" (about 3000).
 
+    config ESP_SYSTEM_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP_DEPCHECK
+        bool
+        default y if IDF_TARGET_ESP32 && FREERTOS_UNICORE
+        default y if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S2
+        default y if IDF_TARGET_ESP32C3
+        default y if IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
+
+    config ESP_SYSTEM_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
+        bool "Enable RTC fast memory for dynamic allocations"
+        default y
+        depends on ESP_SYSTEM_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP_DEPCHECK
+        help
+            This config option allows to add RTC fast memory region to system heap with capability
+            similar to that of DRAM region but without DMA. This memory will be consumed first per
+            heap initialization order by early startup services and scheduler related code. Speed
+            wise RTC fast memory operates on APB clock and hence does not have much performance impact.
+
 endmenu  # ESP System Settings
diff --git a/components/esp_system/sleep_modes.c b/components/esp_system/sleep_modes.c
index b1997c0461..3ce36bb2de 100644
--- a/components/esp_system/sleep_modes.c
+++ b/components/esp_system/sleep_modes.c
@@ -275,10 +275,10 @@ static uint32_t IRAM_ATTR esp_sleep_start(uint32_t pd_flags)
     // For deep sleep, wait for the contents of UART FIFO to be sent.
     bool deep_sleep = pd_flags & RTC_SLEEP_PD_DIG;
 
-#if !CONFIG_FREERTOS_UNICORE && ESP32S3_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
+#if !CONFIG_FREERTOS_UNICORE && CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3 && CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
     /* Currently only safe to use deep sleep wake stub & RTC memory as heap in single core mode.
 
-       For ESP32-S3, either disable ESP32S3_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP in config or find a way to set the
+       For ESP32-S3, either disable ESP_SYSTEM_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP in config or find a way to set the
        deep sleep wake stub to NULL.
      */
     assert(!deep_sleep || esp_get_deep_sleep_wake_stub() == NULL);
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ static uint32_t IRAM_ATTR esp_sleep_start(uint32_t pd_flags)
          */
         portENTER_CRITICAL(&spinlock_rtc_deep_sleep);
 
-#if !CONFIG_ESP32_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP && !CONFIG_ESP32S2_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP && !CONFIG_ESP32S3_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
+#if !CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
         /* If not possible stack is in RTC FAST memory, use the ROM function to calculate the CRC and save ~140 bytes IRAM */
         set_rtc_memory_crc();
         result = call_rtc_sleep_start(reject_triggers);
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ static uint32_t get_power_down_flags(void)
     }
 #endif
 
-#if !CONFIG_ESP32_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP && !CONFIG_ESP32S2_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP && !CONFIG_ESP32S3_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
+#if !CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
     /* RTC_FAST_MEM is needed for deep sleep stub.
        If RTC_FAST_MEM is Auto, keep it powered on, so that deep sleep stub can run.
        In the new chip revision, deep sleep stub will be optional, and this can be changed. */
diff --git a/components/esp_system/test/test_sleep.c b/components/esp_system/test/test_sleep.c
index 9c3e8d9ad2..dec80fca44 100644
--- a/components/esp_system/test/test_sleep.c
+++ b/components/esp_system/test/test_sleep.c
@@ -289,8 +289,7 @@ TEST_CASE_MULTIPLE_STAGES("can set sleep wake stub", "[deepsleep][reset=DEEPSLEE
         check_wake_stub);
 
 
-#if CONFIG_ESP32_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP || CONFIG_ESP32S2_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP \
-    || CONFIG_ESP32S3_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
+#if CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
 #if CONFIG_FREERTOS_SUPPORT_STATIC_ALLOCATION
 
 /* Version of prepare_wake_stub() that sets up the deep sleep call while running
@@ -348,7 +347,7 @@ TEST_CASE_MULTIPLE_STAGES("can set sleep wake stub from stack in RTC RAM", "[dee
         check_wake_stub);
 
 #endif // CONFIG_FREERTOS_SUPPORT_STATIC_ALLOCATION
-#endif // CONFIG_xyz_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
+#endif // CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
 
 TEST_CASE("wake up using ext0 (13 high)", "[deepsleep][ignore]")
 {
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32/soc_memory_layout.c b/components/soc/esp32/soc_memory_layout.c
index d6303161bd..51983ce409 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32/soc_memory_layout.c
+++ b/components/soc/esp32/soc_memory_layout.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Because of requirements in the coalescing code which merges adjacent regions, th
 from low to high start address.
 */
 const soc_memory_region_t soc_memory_regions[] = {
-#ifdef CONFIG_ESP32_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
+#ifdef CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
     { SOC_RTC_DRAM_LOW, 0x2000, 16, 0}, //RTC Fast Memory
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPIRAM
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ SOC_RESERVE_MEMORY_REGION((intptr_t)&_data_start, (intptr_t)&_heap_start, dram_d
 SOC_RESERVE_MEMORY_REGION((intptr_t)&_iram_start, (intptr_t)&_iram_end, iram_code);
 
 // RTC Fast RAM region
-#ifdef CONFIG_ESP32_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
+#ifdef CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
 #ifdef CONFIG_ESP32_RTCDATA_IN_FAST_MEM
 SOC_RESERVE_MEMORY_REGION(SOC_RTC_DRAM_LOW, (intptr_t)&_rtc_noinit_end, rtcram_data);
 #else
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32c3/soc_memory_layout.c b/components/soc/esp32c3/soc_memory_layout.c
index b28d294d06..3078d74003 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32c3/soc_memory_layout.c
+++ b/components/soc/esp32c3/soc_memory_layout.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ const soc_memory_region_t soc_memory_regions[] = {
     { 0x3FC80000, 0x20000, SOC_MEMORY_TYPE_DEFAULT, 0x40380000}, //Block 4,  can be remapped to ROM, can be used as trace memory
     { 0x3FCA0000, 0x20000, SOC_MEMORY_TYPE_DEFAULT, 0x403A0000}, //Block 5,  can be remapped to ROM, can be used as trace memory
     { 0x3FCC0000, 0x20000, 1, 0x403C0000}, //Block 9,  can be used as trace memory
-#ifdef CONFIG_ESP32C3_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
+#ifdef CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
     { 0x50000000, 0x2000,  4, 0}, //Fast RTC memory
 #endif
 };
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32s2/soc_memory_layout.c b/components/soc/esp32s2/soc_memory_layout.c
index 3b3b1e7565..a3c4f97844 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32s2/soc_memory_layout.c
+++ b/components/soc/esp32s2/soc_memory_layout.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Because of requirements in the coalescing code which merges adjacent regions, th
 from low to high start address.
 */
 const soc_memory_region_t soc_memory_regions[] = {
-#ifdef CONFIG_ESP32S2_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
+#ifdef CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
     { SOC_RTC_DRAM_LOW, 0x2000, 5, 0}, //RTC Fast Memory
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPIRAM
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ SOC_RESERVE_MEMORY_REGION(0x3fffc000 - CONFIG_ESP32S2_TRACEMEM_RESERVE_DRAM, 0x3
 #endif
 
 // RTC Fast RAM region
-#ifdef CONFIG_ESP32S2_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
+#ifdef CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
 #ifdef CONFIG_ESP32S2_RTCDATA_IN_FAST_MEM
 SOC_RESERVE_MEMORY_REGION(SOC_RTC_DRAM_LOW, (intptr_t)&_rtc_noinit_end, rtcram_data);
 #else
diff --git a/components/soc/include/soc/soc_memory_layout.h b/components/soc/include/soc/soc_memory_layout.h
index 9620237a7f..b967006c95 100644
--- a/components/soc/include/soc/soc_memory_layout.h
+++ b/components/soc/include/soc/soc_memory_layout.h
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ inline static bool IRAM_ATTR esp_ptr_byte_accessible(const void *p)
     intptr_t ip = (intptr_t) p;
     bool r;
     r = (ip >= SOC_BYTE_ACCESSIBLE_LOW && ip < SOC_BYTE_ACCESSIBLE_HIGH);
-#if CONFIG_ESP32_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
+#if CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
     /* For ESP32 case, RTC fast memory is accessible to PRO cpu only and hence
      * for single core configuration (where it gets added to system heap) following
      * additional check is required */
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ inline static bool IRAM_ATTR esp_ptr_internal(const void *p) {
     bool r;
     r = ((intptr_t)p >= SOC_MEM_INTERNAL_LOW && (intptr_t)p < SOC_MEM_INTERNAL_HIGH);
     r |= ((intptr_t)p >= SOC_RTC_DATA_LOW && (intptr_t)p < SOC_RTC_DATA_HIGH);
-#if CONFIG_ESP32_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
+#if CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_ALLOW_RTC_FAST_MEM_AS_HEAP
     /* For ESP32 case, RTC fast memory is accessible to PRO cpu only and hence
      * for single core configuration (where it gets added to system heap) following
      * additional check is required */