diff --git a/ssl/Config.in b/ssl/Config.in
index cd84c9566..ce2fdbc9b 100644
--- a/ssl/Config.in
+++ b/ssl/Config.in
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ config CONFIG_SSL_EXPIRY_TIME
 
 config CONFIG_X509_MAX_CA_CERTS
     int "Maximum number of certificate authorites"
-    default 150 if CONFIG_SSL_CERT_VERIFICATION
+    default 150
     depends on !CONFIG_SSL_SERVER_ONLY && !CONFIG_SSL_SKELETON_MODE
     help
         Determines the number of CA's allowed.