diff --git a/boards/x86/ehl_crb/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/x86/ehl_crb/Kconfig.defconfig
index b32c4bf727b..ea9d49be8ac 100644
--- a/boards/x86/ehl_crb/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/x86/ehl_crb/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ config SHELL_BACKEND_SERIAL_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
 	default n
 endif
 
-config HPET_TIMER
-	default y
-
 # TSC on this board is 1.9 GHz, HPET and APIC are 19.2 MHz
 config SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC
 	default 1900000000 if APIC_TSC_DEADLINE_TIMER
diff --git a/soc/arm/aspeed/ast10x0/Kconfig.series b/soc/arm/aspeed/ast10x0/Kconfig.series
index 5f846912e4f..e4d0fdcd056 100644
--- a/soc/arm/aspeed/ast10x0/Kconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/aspeed/ast10x0/Kconfig.series
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ config SOC_SERIES_AST10X0
 	select CPU_CORTEX_M4
 	select CPU_HAS_FPU
 	select CPU_HAS_ARM_MPU
-	select CORTEX_M_SYSTICK
 	select SOC_FAMILY_ASPEED
 	select SYSCON
 	select CACHE
diff --git a/soc/arm/bcm_vk/viper/Kconfig.soc b/soc/arm/bcm_vk/viper/Kconfig.soc
index fe7891c0fd3..b72e9dd736a 100644
--- a/soc/arm/bcm_vk/viper/Kconfig.soc
+++ b/soc/arm/bcm_vk/viper/Kconfig.soc
@@ -10,6 +10,5 @@ config SOC_BCM58402_M7
 	select CPU_CORTEX_M7
 	select CPU_CORTEX_M_HAS_SYSTICK
 	select CPU_HAS_ARM_MPU
-	select CORTEX_M_SYSTICK
 
 endchoice
diff --git a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 123c1ed79b2..bb0f205afca 100644
--- a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ source "soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.defconfig.mec1501*"
 
 if RTOS_TIMER
 
-config MCHP_XEC_RTOS_TIMER
-	default y
-
 config SOC_HAS_TIMING_FUNCTIONS
 	default y if !CORTEX_M_DWT
 
@@ -30,7 +27,6 @@ config ARCH_HAS_CUSTOM_BUSY_WAIT
 endif # RTOS_TIMER
 
 config CORTEX_M_SYSTICK
-	default y
 	depends on !RTOS_TIMER
 
 endif # SOC_SERIES_MEC1501X
diff --git a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec172x/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec172x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index a97c5883905..afee2b8a59b 100644
--- a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec172x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec172x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ source "soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec172x/Kconfig.defconfig.mec172x*"
 
 if RTOS_TIMER
 
-config MCHP_XEC_RTOS_TIMER
-	default y
-
 config SOC_HAS_TIMING_FUNCTIONS
 	default y if !CORTEX_M_DWT
 
@@ -30,7 +27,6 @@ config ARCH_HAS_CUSTOM_BUSY_WAIT
 endif # RTOS_TIMER
 
 config CORTEX_M_SYSTICK
-	default y
 	depends on !RTOS_TIMER
 
 config PS2_XEC
diff --git a/soc/arm/nuvoton_numicro/m48x/Kconfig.series b/soc/arm/nuvoton_numicro/m48x/Kconfig.series
index bc6c5ad077a..5e79ddfab9a 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nuvoton_numicro/m48x/Kconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nuvoton_numicro/m48x/Kconfig.series
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ config SOC_SERIES_M48X
 	select CPU_CORTEX_M_HAS_DWT
 	select CPU_HAS_FPU
 	select CPU_HAS_ARM_MPU
-	select CORTEX_M_SYSTICK
 	select SOC_FAMILY_NUMICRO
 	help
 	  Enable support for NUVOTON M48X MCU series
diff --git a/soc/arm/ti_simplelink/cc13x2_cc26x2/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/ti_simplelink/cc13x2_cc26x2/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 1631e12497e..9fc6aeafc9b 100644
--- a/soc/arm/ti_simplelink/cc13x2_cc26x2/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/ti_simplelink/cc13x2_cc26x2/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ config SYS_CLOCK_TICKS_PER_SEC
 config NUM_IRQS
 	default 38
 
-config CC13X2_CC26X2_RTC_TIMER
-	default y
-
 if IEEE802154
 
 config IEEE802154_CC13XX_CC26XX
diff --git a/soc/riscv/riscv-ite/it8xxx2/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/riscv/riscv-ite/it8xxx2/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index fbcbb08086a..4286f16b444 100644
--- a/soc/riscv/riscv-ite/it8xxx2/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/riscv/riscv-ite/it8xxx2/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ config ITE_IT8XXX2_INTC
 config RISCV_GP
 	default y
 
-config ITE_IT8XXX2_TIMER
-	default y
-
 config ARCH_HAS_CUSTOM_BUSY_WAIT
 	default y