diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 46f11ea4..5b2849a1 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ rust-version = "1.84"
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
 five8_const = "0.1.4"
-pinocchio = { version = "0.9", path = "sdk/pinocchio" }
+pinocchio = { version = "0.9", default-features = false, path = "sdk/pinocchio" }
 pinocchio-log-macro = { version = "0.5", path = "sdk/log/macro" }
 quote = "1.0"
 regex = "1"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 42cb2f2b..1a693af3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -166,17 +166,19 @@ pub fn process_instruction(
 > ⚠️ **Note:**
 > The `no_allocator!` macro can also be used in combination with the `lazy_program_entrypoint!`.
 
-## Crate feature: `std`
+## Crate feature: `alloc`
+
+The `alloc` feature is enabled by default and it uses the [`alloc`](https://doc.rust-lang.org/alloc/) crate. This provides access to dynamic memory allocation in combination with the `default_allocator`, e.g., required to use `String` and `Vec` in a program. Helpers that need to allocate memory, such as fetching `SlotHashes` sysvar data, are also available.
+
+When no allocation is needed or desired, the feature can be disabled:
 
-By default, Pinocchio is a `no_std` crate. This means that it does not use any code from the
-standard (`std`) library. While this does not affect how Pinocchio is used, there is a one
-particular apparent difference. Helpers that need to allocate memory, such as fetching `SlotHashes`
-sysvar data, are not available. To enable these helpers, the `std` feature must be enabled when adding
-Pinocchio as a dependency:
 ```
-pinocchio = { version = "0.10.0", features = ["std"] }
+pinocchio = { version = "0.10.0", default-features = false }
 ```
 
+> ⚠️ **Note:**
+> The `default_allocator` macro is not available when disabling the `alloc` feature.
+
 ## Advance entrypoint configuration
 
 The symbols emitted by the entrypoint macros — program entrypoint, global allocator and default panic handler — can only be defined once globally. If the program crate is also intended to be used as a library, it is common practice to define a Cargo [feature](https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/features.html) in your program crate to conditionally enable the module that includes the `entrypoint!` macro invocation. The convention is to name the feature `bpf-entrypoint`.
diff --git a/sdk/pinocchio/Cargo.toml b/sdk/pinocchio/Cargo.toml
index 809f5a43..a6cf88fd 100644
--- a/sdk/pinocchio/Cargo.toml
+++ b/sdk/pinocchio/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ unexpected_cfgs = { level = "warn", check-cfg = [
 ] }
 
 [features]
+alloc = []
 copy = ["solana-account-view/copy", "solana-address/copy"]
 cpi = ["dep:solana-instruction-view"]
-std = ["solana-address/std"]
+default = ["alloc"]
 
 [dependencies]
 solana-account-view = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/sdk/pinocchio/src/entrypoint/mod.rs b/sdk/pinocchio/src/entrypoint/mod.rs
index e998cd29..e116fb0c 100644
--- a/sdk/pinocchio/src/entrypoint/mod.rs
+++ b/sdk/pinocchio/src/entrypoint/mod.rs
@@ -5,12 +5,8 @@ pub mod lazy;
 
 pub use lazy::{InstructionContext, MaybeAccount};
 
-#[cfg(not(feature = "std"))]
-use core::alloc::{GlobalAlloc, Layout};
-
-#[cfg(target_os = "solana")]
-pub use alloc::BumpAllocator;
 use core::{
+    alloc::{GlobalAlloc, Layout},
     cmp::min,
     mem::{size_of, MaybeUninit},
     ptr::with_exposed_provenance_mut,
@@ -22,6 +18,9 @@ use crate::{
     Address, BPF_ALIGN_OF_U128, MAX_TX_ACCOUNTS,
 };
 
+#[cfg(all(target_os = "solana", feature = "alloc"))]
+pub use alloc::BumpAllocator;
+
 /// Start address of the memory region used for program heap.
 pub const HEAP_START_ADDRESS: u64 = 0x300000000;
 
@@ -125,6 +124,7 @@ const STATIC_ACCOUNT_DATA: usize = size_of::<Account>() + MAX_PERMITTED_DATA_INC
 /// manually.
 ///
 /// [`crate::nostd_panic_handler`]: https://docs.rs/pinocchio/latest/pinocchio/macro.nostd_panic_handler.html
+#[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! entrypoint {
     ( $process_instruction:expr ) => {
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@ macro_rules! process_accounts {
 //
 // Note: The function is marked as `cold` to stop the compiler from optimizing the parsing of
 // duplicated accounts, which leads to an overall increase in CU consumption.
-#[allow(clippy::clone_on_copy)]
 #[cold]
 #[inline(always)]
+#[allow(clippy::clone_on_copy)]
 unsafe fn clone_account_info(
     accounts: *mut AccountView,
     accounts_slice: *const AccountView,
@@ -459,14 +459,12 @@ macro_rules! default_panic_handler {
 /// This macro sets up a default panic handler that logs the location (file, line and column) where
 /// the panic occurred and then calls the syscall `abort()`.
 ///
-/// This macro can only be used when all crates are `no_std` and the `"std"` feature is disabled.
-#[cfg(not(feature = "std"))]
+/// This macro should be used when all crates are `no_std`.
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! nostd_panic_handler {
     () => {
         /// A panic handler for `no_std`.
         #[cfg(target_os = "solana")]
-        #[no_mangle]
         #[panic_handler]
         fn handler(info: &core::panic::PanicInfo<'_>) -> ! {
             if let Some(location) = info.location() {
@@ -502,6 +500,7 @@ macro_rules! nostd_panic_handler {
 /// Default global allocator.
 ///
 /// This macro sets up a default global allocator that uses a bump allocator to allocate memory.
+#[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! default_allocator {
     () => {
@@ -523,17 +522,6 @@ macro_rules! default_allocator {
     };
 }
 
-/// A global allocator that does not allocate memory.
-///
-/// Using this macro with the `"std"` feature enabled will result in a compile error.
-#[cfg(feature = "std")]
-#[macro_export]
-macro_rules! no_allocator {
-    () => {
-        compile_error!("Feature 'std' cannot be enabled.");
-    };
-}
-
 /// A global allocator that does not dynamically allocate memory.
 ///
 /// This macro sets up a global allocator that denies all dynamic allocations, while allowing static
@@ -542,8 +530,7 @@ macro_rules! no_allocator {
 ///
 /// The program will panic if it tries to dynamically allocate memory.
 ///
-/// This is used when the `"std"` feature is disabled.
-#[cfg(not(feature = "std"))]
+/// This is used when the `"alloc"` feature is disabled.
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! no_allocator {
     () => {
@@ -602,12 +589,25 @@ macro_rules! no_allocator {
     };
 }
 
-#[cfg(target_os = "solana")]
-mod alloc {
-    //! The bump allocator used as the default rust heap when running programs.
+/// An allocator that does not allocate memory.
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "copy", derive(Copy))]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct NoAllocator;
 
-    extern crate alloc;
+unsafe impl GlobalAlloc for NoAllocator {
+    #[inline]
+    unsafe fn alloc(&self, _: Layout) -> *mut u8 {
+        panic!("** NoAllocator::alloc() does not allocate memory **");
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    unsafe fn dealloc(&self, _: *mut u8, _: Layout) {
+        // I deny all allocations, so I don't need to free.
+    }
+}
 
+#[cfg(all(target_os = "solana", feature = "alloc"))]
+mod alloc {
     use core::{
         alloc::{GlobalAlloc, Layout},
         mem::size_of,
@@ -653,34 +653,15 @@ mod alloc {
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg(not(feature = "std"))]
-/// An allocator that does not allocate memory.
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "copy", derive(Copy))]
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub struct NoAllocator;
-
-#[cfg(not(feature = "std"))]
-unsafe impl GlobalAlloc for NoAllocator {
-    #[inline]
-    unsafe fn alloc(&self, _: Layout) -> *mut u8 {
-        panic!("** NO ALLOCATOR **");
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    unsafe fn dealloc(&self, _: *mut u8, _: Layout) {
-        // I deny all allocations, so I don't need to free.
-    }
-}
-
 #[cfg(all(test, not(target_os = "solana")))]
 mod tests {
-    extern crate std;
+    extern crate alloc;
 
-    use core::{alloc::Layout, ptr::copy_nonoverlapping};
-    use std::{
+    use alloc::{
         alloc::{alloc, dealloc},
         vec,
     };
+    use core::{alloc::Layout, ptr::copy_nonoverlapping};
 
     use super::*;
 
@@ -703,7 +684,7 @@ mod tests {
             unsafe {
                 let ptr = alloc(layout);
                 if ptr.is_null() {
-                    std::alloc::handle_alloc_error(layout);
+                    alloc::alloc::handle_alloc_error(layout);
                 }
                 AlignedMemory { ptr, layout }
             }
diff --git a/sdk/pinocchio/src/lib.rs b/sdk/pinocchio/src/lib.rs
index 51c4afec..7aa54f4d 100644
--- a/sdk/pinocchio/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sdk/pinocchio/src/lib.rs
@@ -166,10 +166,10 @@
 //! code from the standard (`std`) library. While this does not affect how Pinocchio
 //! is used, there is a one particular apparent difference. Helpers that need to
 //! allocate memory, such as fetching `SlotHashes` sysvar, are not available. To
-//! enable these helpers, the `std` feature must be enabled when adding Pinocchio
+//! enable these helpers, the `alloc` feature must be enabled when adding Pinocchio
 //! as a dependency:
 //! ```ignore
-//! pinocchio = { version = "0.10.0", features = ["std"] }
+//! pinocchio = { version = "0.10.0", features = ["alloc"] }
 //! ```
 //!
 //! ## Advanced entrypoint configuration
@@ -208,10 +208,10 @@
 //! cargo build-sbf --features bpf-entrypoint
 //! ```
 
-#![no_std]
+#![cfg_attr(not(test), no_std)]
 
-#[cfg(feature = "std")]
-extern crate std;
+#[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
+extern crate alloc;
 
 pub mod entrypoint;
 pub mod sysvars;
diff --git a/sdk/pinocchio/src/sysvars/slot_hashes/mod.rs b/sdk/pinocchio/src/sysvars/slot_hashes/mod.rs
index a81fa4bd..1f33053f 100644
--- a/sdk/pinocchio/src/sysvars/slot_hashes/mod.rs
+++ b/sdk/pinocchio/src/sysvars/slot_hashes/mod.rs
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ use crate::{
     Address,
 };
 
-#[cfg(feature = "std")]
-use std::boxed::Box;
+#[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
+use alloc::{boxed::Box, vec::Vec};
 
 /// `SysvarS1otHashes111111111111111111111111111`
 pub const SLOTHASHES_ID: Address = Address::new_from_array([
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ impl<'a> SlotHashes<Ref<'a, [u8]>> {
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg(feature = "std")]
+#[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
 impl SlotHashes<Box<[u8]>> {
     /// Fills the provided buffer with the full `SlotHashes` sysvar data.
     ///
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ impl SlotHashes<Box<[u8]>> {
     /// Allocates an optimal buffer for the sysvar data based on available features.
     #[inline(always)]
     fn allocate_and_fetch() -> Result<Box<[u8]>, ProgramError> {
-        let mut buf = std::vec::Vec::with_capacity(MAX_SIZE);
+        let mut buf = Vec::with_capacity(MAX_SIZE);
         unsafe {
             // SAFETY: `buf` was allocated with capacity `MAX_SIZE` so its
             // pointer is valid for exactly that many bytes. `fill_from_sysvar`
diff --git a/sdk/pinocchio/src/sysvars/slot_hashes/test.rs b/sdk/pinocchio/src/sysvars/slot_hashes/test.rs
index bb5a9997..d89f7eaa 100644
--- a/sdk/pinocchio/src/sysvars/slot_hashes/test.rs
+++ b/sdk/pinocchio/src/sysvars/slot_hashes/test.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ use core::{
     ptr,
 };
 
-extern crate std;
 use std::io::Write;
 use std::vec::Vec;
 
@@ -460,7 +459,7 @@ fn test_from_account_info_constructor() {
 /// `SlotHashes` getters to make sure the view itself works.  We do not verify
 /// that the syscall populated real on-chain bytes, as doing so requires an
 /// environment outside the scope of host `cargo test`.
-#[cfg(feature = "std")]
+#[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
 #[test]
 fn test_fetch_allocates_buffer_host() {
     const START_SLOT: u64 = 500;
diff --git a/sdk/pinocchio/src/sysvars/slot_hashes/test_edge.rs b/sdk/pinocchio/src/sysvars/slot_hashes/test_edge.rs
index 069d8c2c..78ebb5f2 100644
--- a/sdk/pinocchio/src/sysvars/slot_hashes/test_edge.rs
+++ b/sdk/pinocchio/src/sysvars/slot_hashes/test_edge.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-use crate::{error::ProgramError, sysvars::slot_hashes::*};
-extern crate std;
 use super::test_utils::{build_slot_hashes_bytes as raw_slot_hashes, make_account_info};
+use crate::{error::ProgramError, sysvars::slot_hashes::*};
 
 #[test]
 fn test_wrong_key_from_account_view() {
diff --git a/sdk/pinocchio/src/sysvars/slot_hashes/test_raw.rs b/sdk/pinocchio/src/sysvars/slot_hashes/test_raw.rs
index aa13dbf0..33b02ef6 100644
--- a/sdk/pinocchio/src/sysvars/slot_hashes/test_raw.rs
+++ b/sdk/pinocchio/src/sysvars/slot_hashes/test_raw.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 use super::raw;
 use super::*;
-extern crate std;
 
 #[test]
 fn test_validate_buffer_size() {
diff --git a/sdk/pinocchio/src/sysvars/slot_hashes/test_utils.rs b/sdk/pinocchio/src/sysvars/slot_hashes/test_utils.rs
index 0c2a18d1..97382e4f 100644
--- a/sdk/pinocchio/src/sysvars/slot_hashes/test_utils.rs
+++ b/sdk/pinocchio/src/sysvars/slot_hashes/test_utils.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 //! freely while production code remains `#![no_std]`.
 
 use super::*;
-extern crate std;
 use crate::account::{Account, AccountView};
 use core::ptr;
 use std::vec::Vec;