diff --git a/boards/arm/bl652_dvk/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/bl652_dvk/Kconfig.defconfig
index 44a413fe476..1cb161db5f7 100644
--- a/boards/arm/bl652_dvk/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/bl652_dvk/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -11,4 +11,14 @@ config BOARD
 config BT_CTLR
 	default BT
 
+if DAC
+
+config DAC_MCP4725
+	default y
+
+config I2C
+	default y
+
+endif # DAC
+
 endif # BOARD_BL652_DVK
diff --git a/boards/arm/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk.dts b/boards/arm/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk.dts
index 20d64d73019..0f9850587de 100644
--- a/boards/arm/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk.dts
@@ -82,6 +82,15 @@
 	status = "okay";
 	sda-pin = <26>;
 	scl-pin = <27>;
+
+	dac0: mcp4725@60 {
+		/* MCP4725 not populated at factory */
+		compatible = "microchip,mcp4725";
+		reg = <0x60>;
+		label = "MCP4725";
+		#io-channel-cells = <1>;
+		status = "disabled";
+	};
 };
 
 &pwm0 {
diff --git a/samples/drivers/dac/boards/bl652_dvk.conf b/samples/drivers/dac/boards/bl652_dvk.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index abc42c157a7..00000000000
--- a/samples/drivers/dac/boards/bl652_dvk.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright (c) 2021 Laird Connectivity
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-#
-CONFIG_DAC_MCP4725=y
diff --git a/samples/drivers/dac/boards/bl652_dvk.overlay b/samples/drivers/dac/boards/bl652_dvk.overlay
index 4e69a89be68..6c3674266aa 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/dac/boards/bl652_dvk.overlay
+++ b/samples/drivers/dac/boards/bl652_dvk.overlay
@@ -4,11 +4,6 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
-&i2c0 {
-	dac0: mcp4725@60 {
-		compatible = "microchip,mcp4725";
-		reg = <0x60>;
-		label = "MCP4725";
-		#io-channel-cells = <1>;
-	};
+&dac0 {
+	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/tests/drivers/dac/dac_api/boards/bl652_dvk.conf b/tests/drivers/dac/dac_api/boards/bl652_dvk.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index f8f6db471e5..00000000000
--- a/tests/drivers/dac/dac_api/boards/bl652_dvk.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright (c) 2021 Laird Connectivity
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-#
-CONFIG_I2C=y
-CONFIG_DAC_MCP4725=y
diff --git a/tests/drivers/dac/dac_api/boards/bl652_dvk.overlay b/tests/drivers/dac/dac_api/boards/bl652_dvk.overlay
index eec33e81505..6c3674266aa 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/dac/dac_api/boards/bl652_dvk.overlay
+++ b/tests/drivers/dac/dac_api/boards/bl652_dvk.overlay
@@ -4,12 +4,6 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
-&i2c0 {
-	dac0: mcp4725@60 {
-		/* MCP4725 not populated at factory */
-		compatible = "microchip,mcp4725";
-		reg = <0x60>;
-		label = "MCP4725";
-		#io-channel-cells = <1>;
-	};
+&dac0 {
+	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/tests/drivers/dac/dac_loopback/boards/bl652_dvk.conf b/tests/drivers/dac/dac_loopback/boards/bl652_dvk.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index f8f6db471e5..00000000000
--- a/tests/drivers/dac/dac_loopback/boards/bl652_dvk.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright (c) 2021 Laird Connectivity
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-#
-CONFIG_I2C=y
-CONFIG_DAC_MCP4725=y
diff --git a/tests/drivers/dac/dac_loopback/boards/bl652_dvk.overlay b/tests/drivers/dac/dac_loopback/boards/bl652_dvk.overlay
index eec33e81505..6c3674266aa 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/dac/dac_loopback/boards/bl652_dvk.overlay
+++ b/tests/drivers/dac/dac_loopback/boards/bl652_dvk.overlay
@@ -4,12 +4,6 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
-&i2c0 {
-	dac0: mcp4725@60 {
-		/* MCP4725 not populated at factory */
-		compatible = "microchip,mcp4725";
-		reg = <0x60>;
-		label = "MCP4725";
-		#io-channel-cells = <1>;
-	};
+&dac0 {
+	status = "okay";
 };