diff --git a/app/shell_overlay.conf b/app/shell_overlay.conf
index e50413b76a1d..963acd1d6e60 100644
--- a/app/shell_overlay.conf
+++ b/app/shell_overlay.conf
@@ -12,3 +12,9 @@ CONFIG_LOG_BACKEND_ADSP_MTRACE=n
 # as mtrace is disable, enable logging via winstream/window3
 CONFIG_LOG_BACKEND_ADSP=y
 CONFIG_WINSTREAM_CONSOLE=y
+
+# The SOF telemetry performance measurements use
+# the same window 3 as winstream ADSP log backend, so
+# these must be disabled in order to use the console.
+CONFIG_SOF_TELEMETRY_PERFORMANCE_MEASUREMENTS=n
+CONFIG_SOF_TELEMETRY_IO_PERFORMANCE_MEASUREMENTS=n
diff --git a/app/winconsole_overlay.conf b/app/winconsole_overlay.conf
index d9ddc206dde8..cc2ddf227fec 100644
--- a/app/winconsole_overlay.conf
+++ b/app/winconsole_overlay.conf
@@ -11,3 +11,9 @@
 #
 CONFIG_LOG_BACKEND_ADSP=y
 CONFIG_WINSTREAM_CONSOLE=y
+
+# The SOF telemetry performance measurements use
+# the same window 3 as winstream ADSP log backend, so
+# these must be disabled in order to use the console.
+CONFIG_SOF_TELEMETRY_PERFORMANCE_MEASUREMENTS=n
+CONFIG_SOF_TELEMETRY_IO_PERFORMANCE_MEASUREMENTS=n