diff --git a/drivers/adc/Kconfig.nrfx b/drivers/adc/Kconfig.nrfx
index 304b01c212a..1602cdee98c 100644
--- a/drivers/adc/Kconfig.nrfx
+++ b/drivers/adc/Kconfig.nrfx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 config ADC_NRFX_ADC
 	bool "nRF ADC nrfx driver"
+	default y
 	depends on HAS_HW_NRF_ADC
 	select NRFX_ADC
 	select ADC_CONFIGURABLE_INPUTS
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ config ADC_NRFX_ADC_CHANNEL_COUNT
 
 config ADC_NRFX_SAADC
 	bool "nRF SAADC nrfx driver"
+	default y
 	depends on HAS_HW_NRF_SAADC
 	select ADC_CONFIGURABLE_INPUTS
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig.nrfx b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig.nrfx
index 563b8a43122..83b78050a89 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig.nrfx
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig.nrfx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 menuconfig GPIO_NRFX
 	bool "nRF GPIO driver"
+	default y
 	depends on SOC_FAMILY_NRF
 	select HAS_DTS_GPIO
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/Kconfig.nrfx b/drivers/i2c/Kconfig.nrfx
index 70528cfaf6b..5c431a0aaa7 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/Kconfig.nrfx
+++ b/drivers/i2c/Kconfig.nrfx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 menuconfig I2C_NRFX
 	bool "nRF TWI nrfx drivers"
+	default y
 	depends on SOC_FAMILY_NRF
 	select HAS_DTS_I2C
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrfx b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrfx
index b3f6cfb3701..f8356a54a80 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrfx
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrfx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 menuconfig UART_NRFX
 	bool "nRF UART nrfx drivers"
+	default y
 	select SERIAL_HAS_DRIVER
 	select SERIAL_SUPPORT_INTERRUPT
 	depends on SOC_FAMILY_NRF
diff --git a/drivers/spi/Kconfig.nrfx b/drivers/spi/Kconfig.nrfx
index 6e42df3cc9d..5b9b0e22bfb 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/Kconfig.nrfx
+++ b/drivers/spi/Kconfig.nrfx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 menuconfig SPI_NRFX
 	bool "nRF SPI nrfx drivers"
+	default y
 	depends on SOC_FAMILY_NRF
 	help
 	  Enable support for nrfx SPI drivers for nRF MCU series.
diff --git a/drivers/usb/device/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/device/Kconfig
index 5797e209760..6fcd0690b65 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/device/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/device/Kconfig
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ config USB_DC_SAM
 
 config USB_NRF52840
 	bool "Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840 USB Device Controller Driver"
+	default y
 	depends on SOC_NRF52840
 	select USB_DEVICE_DRIVER
 	select HAS_DTS_USB
diff --git a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/Kconfig.defconfig b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/Kconfig.defconfig
index 7148996e6e6..4ca5dacae1f 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -12,13 +12,6 @@ source "soc/arm/nordic_nrf/*/Kconfig.defconfig.series"
 config BUILD_OUTPUT_HEX
 	default y
 
-if GPIO
-
-config GPIO_NRFX
-	default y
-
-endif # GPIO
-
 if FLASH
 
 config SOC_FLASH_NRF