diff --git a/drivers/sensor/bmc150_magn/Kconfig b/drivers/sensor/bmc150_magn/Kconfig
index 07ab7d846f7..03c26351ae3 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/bmc150_magn/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/sensor/bmc150_magn/Kconfig
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ config BMC150_MAGN_TRIGGER_DRDY
 config BMC150_MAGN_GPIO_DRDY_DEV_NAME
 	string "GPIO device where BMC150_MAGN data ready interrupt is connected"
 	depends on BMC150_MAGN_TRIGGER_DRDY
-	default GPIO_0
+	default "GPIO_0"
 	help
 	  Specify the device name of the GPIO controller the BMC150_MAGN interrupt
 	  is connected to.
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/lsm9ds0_gyro/Kconfig b/drivers/sensor/lsm9ds0_gyro/Kconfig
index 21d1e6c7563..cd92f568402 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/lsm9ds0_gyro/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/sensor/lsm9ds0_gyro/Kconfig
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ config LSM9DS0_GYRO_TRIGGER_DRDY
 config LSM9DS0_GYRO_GPIO_DRDY_DEV_NAME
 	string "GPIO device where LSM9DS0_GYRO data ready interrupt is connected"
 	depends on LSM9DS0_GYRO_TRIGGER_DRDY
-	default GPIO_0
+	default "GPIO_0"
 	help
 	  Specify the device name of the GPIO controller the BMC150_MAGN interrupt
 	  is connected to.
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/sx9500/Kconfig b/drivers/sensor/sx9500/Kconfig
index b209fabab12..91c22db56fb 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/sx9500/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/sensor/sx9500/Kconfig
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ config SX9500_TRIGGER
 config SX9500_GPIO_CONTROLLER
 	string "GPIO controller for SX9500 interrupt"
 	depends on SX9500 && SX9500_TRIGGER
-	default GPIO_0
+	default "GPIO_0"
 	help
 	  Specify the device name of the GPIO controller the SX9500 interrupt
 	  is connected to.