diff --git a/prj.conf b/prj.conf
index 7d2101da..40be42c2 100644
--- a/prj.conf
+++ b/prj.conf
@@ -108,5 +108,6 @@ CONFIG_LOCATION_LOG_LEVEL_WRN=y
 
 # Default cloud transport service
 CONFIG_NRF_CLOUD_MQTT=y
+CONFIG_NRF_CLOUD_SEND_DEVICE_STATUS=n
 CONFIG_HW_ID_LIBRARY=y
 CONFIG_HW_ID_LIBRARY_SOURCE_IMEI=y