diff --git a/drivers/audio/Kconfig.dmic_pdm_nrfx b/drivers/audio/Kconfig.dmic_pdm_nrfx
index 729c1cfa92e..9f45144effa 100644
--- a/drivers/audio/Kconfig.dmic_pdm_nrfx
+++ b/drivers/audio/Kconfig.dmic_pdm_nrfx
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ config AUDIO_DMIC_NRFX_PDM
 	default y
 	depends on DT_HAS_NORDIC_NRF_PDM_ENABLED
 	select NRFX_PDM
+	select PINCTRL
 	help
 	  Enable support for nrfx PDM driver for nRF MCU series.
diff --git a/drivers/flash/Kconfig.nordic_qspi_nor b/drivers/flash/Kconfig.nordic_qspi_nor
index 7b9fa05eb7f..aac9830835a 100644
--- a/drivers/flash/Kconfig.nordic_qspi_nor
+++ b/drivers/flash/Kconfig.nordic_qspi_nor
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ menuconfig NORDIC_QSPI_NOR
 	select FLASH_HAS_DRIVER_ENABLED
 	select NRFX_QSPI
 	select FLASH_JESD216
+	select PINCTRL
 	help
 	  Enable support for nrfx QSPI driver with EasyDMA.
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/Kconfig.nrfx b/drivers/i2c/Kconfig.nrfx
index 1be1ba5aa1a..bfde27721a8 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/Kconfig.nrfx
+++ b/drivers/i2c/Kconfig.nrfx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ menuconfig I2C_NRFX
 	default y
 	depends on SOC_FAMILY_NRF
 	depends on MULTITHREADING
+	select PINCTRL
 	help
 	  Enable support for nrfx TWI drivers for nRF MCU series.
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2s/Kconfig.nrfx b/drivers/i2s/Kconfig.nrfx
index 404f78a15bf..1cb023a2b2e 100644
--- a/drivers/i2s/Kconfig.nrfx
+++ b/drivers/i2s/Kconfig.nrfx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ menuconfig I2S_NRFX
 	default y
 	depends on DT_HAS_NORDIC_NRF_I2S_ENABLED
 	select NRFX_I2S0 if HAS_HW_NRF_I2S0
+	select PINCTRL
 	help
 	  Enable support for nrfx I2S driver for nRF MCU series.
 
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/Kconfig.nrfx b/drivers/pwm/Kconfig.nrfx
index 712021a7780..9a84c5fd21b 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/Kconfig.nrfx
+++ b/drivers/pwm/Kconfig.nrfx
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ config PWM_NRFX
 	select NRFX_PWM1 if HAS_HW_NRF_PWM1
 	select NRFX_PWM2 if HAS_HW_NRF_PWM2
 	select NRFX_PWM3 if HAS_HW_NRF_PWM3
+	select PINCTRL
 	help
 	  Enable support for nrfx Hardware PWM driver for nRF52 MCU series.
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/qdec_nrfx/Kconfig b/drivers/sensor/qdec_nrfx/Kconfig
index 245d56ef126..64d91d6ba6f 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/qdec_nrfx/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/sensor/qdec_nrfx/Kconfig
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ config QDEC_NRFX
 	depends on DT_HAS_NORDIC_NRF_QDEC_ENABLED
 	select NRFX_QDEC0 if HAS_HW_NRF_QDEC0
 	select NRFX_QDEC1 if HAS_HW_NRF_QDEC1
+	select PINCTRL
 	help
 	  Enable support for nrfx QDEC driver for nRF MCU series.
diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrfx b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrfx
index c9c9d687a00..1775b598c35 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrfx
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrfx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ menuconfig UART_NRFX
 	select SERIAL_HAS_DRIVER
 	select SERIAL_SUPPORT_INTERRUPT
 	select SERIAL_SUPPORT_ASYNC
+	select PINCTRL
 	depends on DT_HAS_NORDIC_NRF_UART_ENABLED || DT_HAS_NORDIC_NRF_UARTE_ENABLED
 	help
 	  Enable support for nrfx UART drivers for nRF MCU series.
diff --git a/drivers/spi/Kconfig.nrfx b/drivers/spi/Kconfig.nrfx
index 5b642a32b68..a1a2182c265 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/Kconfig.nrfx
+++ b/drivers/spi/Kconfig.nrfx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ menuconfig SPI_NRFX
 	default y
 	depends on SOC_FAMILY_NRF
 	depends on MULTITHREADING
+	select PINCTRL
 	help
 	  Enable support for nrfx SPI drivers for nRF MCU series.