diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
index ba9a24d6c17..8623b54ce9d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 menuconfig WATCHDOG
 	bool "Watchdog Support"
+	select HAS_DTS_WDT
 	help
 	  Include support for watchdogs.
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.esp32 b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.esp32
index 38e2b1b495d..f329bd49482 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.esp32
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.esp32
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 menuconfig WDT_ESP32
 	bool "ESP32 Watchdog (WDT) Driver"
 	depends on SOC_ESP32
-	select HAS_DTS_WDT
 	default y
 	help
 	  Enable WDT driver for ESP32.
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.mcux b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.mcux
index 864b1343467..7a07a162050 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.mcux
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.mcux
@@ -6,13 +6,11 @@
 config WDT_MCUX_WDOG
 	bool "MCUX WDOG driver"
 	depends on HAS_MCUX && !HAS_MCUX_WDOG32 && CLOCK_CONTROL
-	select HAS_DTS_WDT
 	help
 	  Enable the mcux wdog driver.
 
 config WDT_MCUX_WDOG32
 	bool "MCUX WDOG32 driver"
 	depends on HAS_MCUX_WDOG32 && CLOCK_CONTROL
-	select HAS_DTS_WDT
 	help
 	  Enable the mcux wdog32 driver.
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.nrfx b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.nrfx
index 52bd9074a74..1633282d9e2 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.nrfx
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.nrfx
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ config WDT_NRFX
 	bool "nRF WDT nrfx driver"
 	default y
 	depends on SOC_FAMILY_NRF
-	select HAS_DTS_WDT
 	select NRFX_WDT
 	help
 	  Enable support for nrfx WDT driver for nRF MCU series.
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.sam b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.sam
index 70e31ff696c..babee305590 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.sam
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.sam
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 config WDT_SAM
 	bool "Atmel SAM MCU Family Watchdog (WDT) Driver"
 	depends on SOC_FAMILY_SAM
-	select HAS_DTS_WDT
 	default y
 	help
 	  Enable WDT driver for Atmel SAM MCUs.
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.sam0 b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.sam0
index db992f759bf..021b51633c1 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.sam0
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.sam0
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 config WDT_SAM0
 	bool "Atmel SAM0 series Watchdog (WDT) Driver"
 	depends on SOC_FAMILY_SAM0
-	select HAS_DTS_WDT
 	default y
 	help
 	  Enable WDT driver for Atmel SAM0 MCUs.
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.stm32 b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.stm32
index 132ebfe3cce..adec1409ab0 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.stm32
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.stm32
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 menuconfig IWDG_STM32
 	bool "Independent Watchdog (IWDG) Driver for STM32 family of MCUs"
 	depends on SOC_FAMILY_STM32
-	select HAS_DTS_WDT
 	help
 	  Enable IWDG driver for STM32 line of MCUs
 
@@ -33,6 +32,5 @@ config IWDG_STM32_TIMEOUT
 config WWDG_STM32
 	bool "System Window Watchdog (WWDG) Driver for STM32 family of MCUs"
 	depends on SOC_FAMILY_STM32
-	select HAS_DTS_WDT
 	help
 	  Enable WWDG driver for STM32 line of MCUs
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.xec b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.xec
index 355faff7973..47ce6a286e2 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.xec
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.xec
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 config WDT_XEC
 	bool "Microchip XEC series Watchdog Timer (WDT) driver"
 	depends on SOC_FAMILY_MEC
-	select HAS_DTS_WDT
 	default y
 	help
 	  Enable WDT driver for Microchip XEC MCU series.