diff --git a/boards/arm/96b_argonkey/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/96b_argonkey/Kconfig.defconfig
index 6be937776a8..e9c35748996 100644
--- a/boards/arm/96b_argonkey/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/96b_argonkey/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ config BOARD
 
 if I2S
 
-config I2S_STM32
-	default y
-
 # configure PLLI2S to generate a I2SxCLK=128MHz
 config I2S_STM32_USE_PLLI2S_ENABLE
 	default y
diff --git a/boards/arm/96b_stm32_sensor_mez/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/96b_stm32_sensor_mez/Kconfig.defconfig
index 533c04e97e9..cb3d196df06 100644
--- a/boards/arm/96b_stm32_sensor_mez/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/96b_stm32_sensor_mez/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ config BOARD
 
 if I2S
 
-config I2S_STM32
-	default y
-
 # configure PLLI2S to generate a I2SxCLK=128MHz
 config I2S_STM32_USE_PLLI2S_ENABLE
 	default y
diff --git a/soc/arm/st_stm32/common/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/st_stm32/common/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 7f22555e210..020fc1acf07 100644
--- a/soc/arm/st_stm32/common/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/st_stm32/common/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ config SPI_STM32
 	default y
 	depends on SPI
 
+config I2S_STM32
+	default y
+	depends on I2S
+
 config USB_DC_STM32
 	default y
 	depends on USB