diff --git a/samples/index.rst b/samples/index.rst
index 0ba36eeaebb..8581a330d40 100644
--- a/samples/index.rst
+++ b/samples/index.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Samples and Demos
 
 
 .. toctree::
+   :titlesonly:
    :maxdepth: 2
    :glob:
 
diff --git a/samples/modules/index.rst b/samples/modules/index.rst
index 79828d002a2..5316bb6e244 100644
--- a/samples/modules/index.rst
+++ b/samples/modules/index.rst
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ External Module Samples
 #######################
 
 .. toctree::
-   :maxdepth: 2
+   :titlesonly:
+   :maxdepth: 1
    :glob:
 
    **/*
diff --git a/samples/subsys/portability/portability.rst b/samples/subsys/portability/portability.rst
index 1be238d794c..b47ee35edc9 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/portability/portability.rst
+++ b/samples/subsys/portability/portability.rst
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Portability Samples
 ###################
 
 .. toctree::
-   :maxdepth: 2
+   :maxdepth: 1
    :glob:
 
    **/*
diff --git a/samples/subsys/subsys.rst b/samples/subsys/subsys.rst
index 0ea09d7a7d3..bf58c7dda63 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/subsys.rst
+++ b/samples/subsys/subsys.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Various Subsystems Samples
 ##########################
 
 .. toctree::
+   :titlesonly:
    :maxdepth: 2
    :glob: