diff --git a/include/arch/arm/cortex_m/scripts/linker.ld b/include/arch/arm/cortex_m/scripts/linker.ld
index a3441286a8b..8a0852fc862 100644
--- a/include/arch/arm/cortex_m/scripts/linker.ld
+++ b/include/arch/arm/cortex_m/scripts/linker.ld
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@
   #define _DATA_IN_ROM
 #endif
 
-#if !defined(SKIP_TO_KINETIS_FLASH_CONFIG)
-  #define SKIP_TO_KINETIS_FLASH_CONFIG
-#endif
-
 #if !defined(CONFIG_XIP) && (CONFIG_FLASH_SIZE == 0)
 #define ROM_ADDR RAM_ADDR
 #else
@@ -177,10 +173,11 @@ SECTIONS
 	KEEP(*(.openocd_dbg))
 	KEEP(*(".openocd_dbg.*"))
 
-	/* Kinetis has to write 16 bytes at 0x400 */
-	SKIP_TO_KINETIS_FLASH_CONFIG
+#ifdef CONFIG_KINETIS_FLASH_CONFIG
+	. = CONFIG_KINETIS_FLASH_CONFIG_OFFSET;
 	KEEP(*(.kinetis_flash_config))
 	KEEP(*(".kinetis_flash_config.*"))
+#endif
 
 	_vector_end = .;
 	} GROUP_LINK_IN(ROMABLE_REGION)
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/Kconfig b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/Kconfig
index b4e64768f95..8b14baf92a8 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/Kconfig
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/Kconfig
@@ -107,4 +107,21 @@ config MCG_FRDIV
 	  kHz.
 
 endif # HAS_MCG
+
+config KINETIS_FLASH_CONFIG
+	bool "Kinetis flash configuration field"
+	default y if XIP && !BOOTLOADER_MCUBOOT
+	help
+	  Include the 16-byte flash configuration field that stores default
+	  protection settings (loaded on reset) and security information that
+	  allows the MCU to restrict access to the FTFx module.
+
+if KINETIS_FLASH_CONFIG
+
+config KINETIS_FLASH_CONFIG_OFFSET
+	hex "Kinetis flash configuration field offset"
+	default 0x400
+
+endif # KINETIS_FLASH_CONFIG
+
 endif # SOC_FAMILY_KINETIS
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/linker.ld b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/linker.ld
index 1c956e8fb64..ed49c1db411 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/linker.ld
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/linker.ld
@@ -11,21 +11,4 @@
  * This is the linker script for both standard images and XIP images.
  */
 
-#include <autoconf.h>
-
-/*
- * K64F Flash configuration fields
- * These are 16 bytes, which must be loaded to address 0x400, and include
- * default protection and security settings.
- * They are loaded at reset to various Flash Memory module (FTFE) registers.
- */
-
-/*
- * No need to account for this when running a RAM-only image since that
- * security feature resides in ROM.
- */
-#if defined(CONFIG_XIP)
-	#define SKIP_TO_KINETIS_FLASH_CONFIG . = 0x400;
-#endif
-
 #include <arch/arm/cortex_m/scripts/linker.ld>
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k8x/linker.ld b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k8x/linker.ld
index b4f50859436..ed49c1db411 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k8x/linker.ld
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k8x/linker.ld
@@ -11,22 +11,4 @@
  * This is the linker script for both standard images and XIP images.
  */
 
-#include <autoconf.h>
-
-/*
- * K8x Flash configuration fields
- * These are 16 bytes, which must be loaded to flash at offset 0x400, and
- * include default protection and security settings.
- * They are loaded at reset to various Flash Memory module (FTFA) registers.
- */
-
-/*
- * No need to account for this when running a RAM-only image since that
- * security feature resides in ROM. There is also no need to account for this
- * when building an image to be chainloaded by MCUboot.
- */
-#if defined(CONFIG_XIP) && !defined(CONFIG_BOOTLOADER_MCUBOOT)
-	#define SKIP_TO_KINETIS_FLASH_CONFIG . = 0x400;
-#endif
-
 #include <arch/arm/cortex_m/scripts/linker.ld>
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/linker.ld b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/linker.ld
index e3580d4954d..ed49c1db411 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/linker.ld
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/linker.ld
@@ -11,21 +11,4 @@
  * This is the linker script for both standard images and XIP images.
  */
 
-#include <autoconf.h>
-
-/*
- * KE1xF Flash configuration fields
- * These are 16 bytes, which must be loaded to address 0x400, and include
- * default protection and security settings.
- * They are loaded at reset to various Flash Memory module (FTFE) registers.
- */
-
-/*
- * No need to account for this when running a RAM-only image since that
- * security feature resides in ROM.
- */
-#if defined(CONFIG_XIP)
-	#define SKIP_TO_KINETIS_FLASH_CONFIG . = 0x400;
-#endif
-
 #include <arch/arm/cortex_m/scripts/linker.ld>
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kl2x/linker.ld b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kl2x/linker.ld
index 712ecdf140e..ed49c1db411 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kl2x/linker.ld
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kl2x/linker.ld
@@ -11,21 +11,4 @@
  * This is the linker script for both standard images and XIP images.
  */
 
-#include <autoconf.h>
-
-/*
- * KL25Z Flash configuration fields
- * These are 16 bytes, which must be loaded to address 0x400, and include
- * default protection and security settings.
- * They are loaded at reset to various Flash Memory module (FTFE) registers.
- */
-
-/*
- * No need to account for this when running a RAM-only image since that
- * security feature resides in ROM.
- */
-#if defined(CONFIG_XIP)
-	#define SKIP_TO_KINETIS_FLASH_CONFIG . = 0x400;
-#endif
-
 #include <arch/arm/cortex_m/scripts/linker.ld>
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/linker.ld b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/linker.ld
index 383c0ab830d..ed49c1db411 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/linker.ld
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/linker.ld
@@ -11,21 +11,4 @@
  * This is the linker script for both standard images and XIP images.
  */
 
-#include <autoconf.h>
-
-/*
- * KW41Z Flash configuration fields
- * These are 16 bytes, which must be loaded to address 0x400, and include
- * default protection and security settings.
- * They are loaded at reset to various Flash Memory module (FTFE) registers.
- */
-
-/*
- * No need to account for this when running a RAM-only image since that
- * security feature resides in ROM.
- */
-#if defined(CONFIG_XIP)
-	#define SKIP_TO_KINETIS_FLASH_CONFIG . = 0x400;
-#endif
-
 #include <arch/arm/cortex_m/scripts/linker.ld>