diff --git a/subsys/net/openthread/Kconfig.defconfig b/subsys/net/openthread/Kconfig.defconfig
index 9a5ec34e2003..3978fa38f5d1 100644
--- a/subsys/net/openthread/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/subsys/net/openthread/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ config OPENTHREAD_LIBRARY_AVAILABLE
 	# Switch:
 	# - To `y` when libraries for the current OpenThread revision are provided
 	# - To `n` on the next OpenThread upmerge
-	default y
+	default n
 	depends on OPENTHREAD_THREAD_VERSION_1_3
 	depends on (OPENTHREAD_NORDIC_LIBRARY_MASTER && SOC_NRF52840) || \
 		    OPENTHREAD_NORDIC_LIBRARY_FTD || OPENTHREAD_NORDIC_LIBRARY_MTD