diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.sam b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.sam
index 0df5d2090c8..b3a532806a2 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.sam
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.sam
@@ -12,10 +12,3 @@ menuconfig WDT_SAM
 	default y
 	help
 	  Enable WDT driver for Atmel SAM MCUs.
-
-config WDT_SAM_DISABLE_AT_BOOT
-	bool "Disable WDT during boot"
-	depends on WDT_SAM
-	default y
-	help
-	  Select this option to disable the WDT during boot.
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wdt_sam.c b/drivers/watchdog/wdt_sam.c
index 1c6878da15d..d805a7e3bd8 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wdt_sam.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wdt_sam.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ static void wdt_sam_irq_config(void)
 
 static int wdt_sam_init(struct device *dev)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_WDT_SAM_DISABLE_AT_BOOT
+#ifdef CONFIG_WDT_DISABLE_AT_BOOT
 	wdt_sam_disable(dev);
 #endif