diff --git a/drivers/adc/Kconfig.gd32 b/drivers/adc/Kconfig.gd32
index 96bd60d1e54..3123cccd6cf 100644
--- a/drivers/adc/Kconfig.gd32
+++ b/drivers/adc/Kconfig.gd32
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ config ADC_GD32
 	bool "GD32 ADC driver"
 	default y
 	depends on DT_HAS_GD_GD32_ADC_ENABLED
+	select PINCTRL
 	help
 	  Enable GigaDevice GD32 ADC driver
diff --git a/drivers/dac/Kconfig.gd32 b/drivers/dac/Kconfig.gd32
index 260ecce2849..607df9111a3 100644
--- a/drivers/dac/Kconfig.gd32
+++ b/drivers/dac/Kconfig.gd32
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ config DAC_GD32
 	bool "GD32 DAC driver"
 	default y
 	depends on DT_HAS_GD_GD32_DAC_ENABLED
+	select PINCTRL
 	help
 	  Enable GigaDevice GD32 DAC driver
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/Kconfig.gd32 b/drivers/i2c/Kconfig.gd32
index 3089647ca52..6e09116bb0e 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/Kconfig.gd32
+++ b/drivers/i2c/Kconfig.gd32
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ config I2C_GD32
 	bool "GigaDevice GD32 I2C driver"
 	default y
 	depends on DT_HAS_GD_GD32_I2C_ENABLED
+	select PINCTRL
 	help
 	  Enables GigaDevice GD32 I2C driver
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/Kconfig.gd32 b/drivers/pwm/Kconfig.gd32
index f82c3b48878..9dc55872963 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/Kconfig.gd32
+++ b/drivers/pwm/Kconfig.gd32
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ config PWM_GD32
 	bool "GigaDevice GD32 PWM driver"
 	default y
 	depends on DT_HAS_GD_GD32_PWM_ENABLED
+	select PINCTRL
 	help
 	  Enable the GigaDevice GD32 PWM driver.
diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.gd32 b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.gd32
index ed66a9a5c74..7d609267230 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.gd32
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.gd32
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ config USART_GD32
 	bool "GD32 serial driver"
 	default y
 	depends on DT_HAS_GD_GD32_USART_ENABLED
+	select PINCTRL
 	select SERIAL_HAS_DRIVER
 	select SERIAL_SUPPORT_INTERRUPT
 	select USE_GD32_USART
diff --git a/drivers/spi/Kconfig.gd32 b/drivers/spi/Kconfig.gd32
index 6c167c00441..a6e029368b1 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/Kconfig.gd32
+++ b/drivers/spi/Kconfig.gd32
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ config SPI_GD32
 	bool "Gigadevice GD32 SPI driver"
 	default y
 	depends on DT_HAS_GD_GD32_SPI_ENABLED
+	select PINCTRL
 	help
 	  Enables Gigadevice GD32 SPI driver.
 
diff --git a/soc/gd/gd32/Kconfig.defconfig b/soc/gd/gd32/Kconfig.defconfig
index 345f14c0629..9847bb415bd 100644
--- a/soc/gd/gd32/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/soc/gd/gd32/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ if SOC_FAMILY_GD_GD32
 
 rsource "*/Kconfig.defconfig.series"
 
-config PINCTRL
-	default y
-
 config RESET
 	default y