diff --git a/boards/arc/em_starterkit/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arc/em_starterkit/Kconfig.defconfig
index 364cf89bdb8..05f0ee7b4c2 100644
--- a/boards/arc/em_starterkit/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arc/em_starterkit/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@ config GPIO_INIT_PRIORITY
 
 endif # GPIO
 
-if I2C
-
-config I2C_DW
-	default y
-
 if I2C_DW
 
 config I2C_DW_CLOCK_SPEED
@@ -24,8 +19,6 @@ config I2C_DW_CLOCK_SPEED
 
 endif # I2C_DW
 
-endif # I2C
-
 if SPI_DW
 
 config SPI_DW_FIFO_DEPTH
diff --git a/boards/arc/hsdk/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arc/hsdk/Kconfig.defconfig
index 556cf9fc82e..65c2584a2a5 100644
--- a/boards/arc/hsdk/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arc/hsdk/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ if GPIO
 config GPIO_INIT_PRIORITY
 	default 60
 
-# for CY8C95XX
-config I2C
-	default y
-
 endif # GPIO
 
 if SPI_DW
@@ -30,11 +26,6 @@ config SPI_DW_ACCESS_WORD_ONLY
 
 endif # SPI_DW
 
-if I2C
-
-config I2C_DW
-	default y
-
 if I2C_DW
 
 config I2C_DW_CLOCK_SPEED
@@ -42,6 +33,4 @@ config I2C_DW_CLOCK_SPEED
 
 endif #I2C_DW
 
-endif #I2C
-
 endif # BOARD_HSDK
diff --git a/boards/arm/arduino_due/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/arduino_due/Kconfig.defconfig
index f37e2fd3da3..13c6fdf5722 100644
--- a/boards/arm/arduino_due/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/arduino_due/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -8,11 +8,4 @@ if BOARD_ARDUINO_DUE
 config BOARD
 	default "arduino_due"
 
-if I2C
-
-config I2C_SAM_TWI
-	default y
-
-endif # I2C
-
 endif # BOARD_ARDUINO_DUE
diff --git a/boards/arm/cc3220sf_launchxl/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/cc3220sf_launchxl/Kconfig.defconfig
index f73a6f1e1e7..2b2f801ed68 100644
--- a/boards/arm/cc3220sf_launchxl/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/cc3220sf_launchxl/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -7,8 +7,4 @@ if BOARD_CC3220SF_LAUNCHXL
 config BOARD
 	default "cc3220sf_launchxl"
 
-config I2C_CC32XX
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 endif # BOARD_CC3220SF_LAUNCHXL
diff --git a/boards/arm/cc3235sf_launchxl/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/cc3235sf_launchxl/Kconfig.defconfig
index 214d69218b1..36537918865 100644
--- a/boards/arm/cc3235sf_launchxl/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/cc3235sf_launchxl/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -8,8 +8,4 @@ if BOARD_CC3235SF_LAUNCHXL
 config BOARD
 	default "cc3235sf_launchxl"
 
-config I2C_CC32XX
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 endif # BOARD_CC3235SF_LAUNCHXL
diff --git a/boards/arm/cyclonev_socdk/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/cyclonev_socdk/Kconfig.defconfig
index 8dfbccd7585..c087ecd554f 100644
--- a/boards/arm/cyclonev_socdk/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/cyclonev_socdk/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -9,12 +9,10 @@ config BOARD
 	default "cyclonev_socdk"
 depends on BOARD_CVSXDEVKIT
 
-if I2C
-config I2C_DW
-	default y
+if I2C_DW
 config I2C_DW_CLOCK_SPEED
 	default 200
-endif # I2C
+endif # I2C_DW
 
 if EEPROM
 config EEPROM_AT24
diff --git a/boards/arm/mps2_an385/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/mps2_an385/Kconfig.defconfig
index f2eb164e17b..d5e50b78010 100644
--- a/boards/arm/mps2_an385/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/mps2_an385/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ config TIMER_DTMR_CMSDK_APB
 
 endif # COUNTER
 
-config I2C_SBCON
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config ZTEST_STACK_SIZE
 	default 4096 if ZTEST
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/mps2_an521/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/mps2_an521/Kconfig.defconfig
index 81c28d3d855..165a7e6215e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/mps2_an521/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/mps2_an521/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@ config WDOG_CMSDK_APB
 	default y
 	depends on WATCHDOG
 
-config I2C_SBCON
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 if IPM
 
 config IPM_MHU
diff --git a/boards/arm/mps3_an547/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/mps3_an547/Kconfig.defconfig
index b587fb7e1f5..a318d14aefe 100644
--- a/boards/arm/mps3_an547/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/mps3_an547/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -21,8 +21,4 @@ config UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
 
 endif # SERIAL
 
-config I2C_SBCON
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/rpi_pico/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/rpi_pico/Kconfig.defconfig
index f24e1831d7c..4a7dd9f7f98 100644
--- a/boards/arm/rpi_pico/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/rpi_pico/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@ config BOARD
 config RP2_FLASH_W25Q080
 	default y
 
-if I2C
-
-config I2C_DW
-	default y
-
 if I2C_DW
 
 config I2C_DW_CLOCK_SPEED
@@ -21,6 +16,4 @@ config I2C_DW_CLOCK_SPEED
 
 endif #I2C_DW
 
-endif #I2C
-
 endif # BOARD_RPI_PICO
diff --git a/boards/posix/native_posix/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/posix/native_posix/Kconfig.defconfig
index 0f806e57c22..7eed9884d2c 100644
--- a/boards/posix/native_posix/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/posix/native_posix/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ if I2C
 config EMUL
 	default y
 
-config I2C_EMUL
-	default y
-
 endif # I2C
 
 endif # BOARD_NATIVE_POSIX
diff --git a/boards/riscv/hifive1_revb/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/riscv/hifive1_revb/Kconfig.defconfig
index 1e3bb2787c4..22b33b3d960 100644
--- a/boards/riscv/hifive1_revb/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/riscv/hifive1_revb/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -18,8 +18,4 @@ config FLASH_LOAD_OFFSET
 config SYS_CLOCK_TICKS_PER_SEC
 	default 128
 
-config I2C_SIFIVE
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 endif
diff --git a/boards/riscv/tlsr9518adk80d/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/riscv/tlsr9518adk80d/Kconfig.defconfig
index e4724854a8b..8d9e4bf7b57 100644
--- a/boards/riscv/tlsr9518adk80d/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/riscv/tlsr9518adk80d/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ config IEEE802154_TELINK_B91
 config NET_CONFIG_IEEE802154_DEV_NAME
 	default "IEEE802154_b91"
 
-config I2C_TELINK_B91
-	default y if I2C
-
 config ADC_TELINK_B91
 	default y if ADC
 
diff --git a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam4e/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam4e/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 7b07864c29e..38a67442084 100644
--- a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam4e/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam4e/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ config SOC_PART_NUMBER
 config NUM_IRQS
 	default 47
 
-config I2C_SAM_TWI
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 if NETWORKING
 
 config NET_L2_ETHERNET
diff --git a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam4l/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam4l/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index f82e93dc406..9ad8e340859 100644
--- a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam4l/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam4l/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@ config ENTROPY_SAM_RNG
 	default y
 	depends on ENTROPY_GENERATOR
 
-config I2C_SAM_TWIM
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config USART_SAM
 	default y
 	depends on SERIAL
diff --git a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam4s/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam4s/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index d2c7b0a6734..ef5aed325e7 100644
--- a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam4s/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam4s/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -28,8 +28,4 @@ config SOC_PART_NUMBER
 config NUM_IRQS
 	default 35
 
-config I2C_SAM_TWI
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 endif # SOC_SERIES_SAM4S
diff --git a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/same70/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/same70/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 26fa43991e5..b64cbd861f0 100644
--- a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/same70/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/same70/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ config ADC_SAM_AFEC
 	default y
 	depends on ADC
 
-config I2C_SAM_TWIHS
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config I2S_SAM_SSC
 	default y
 	depends on I2S
diff --git a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/samv71/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/samv71/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 98284b17557..5c68f888593 100644
--- a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/samv71/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/samv71/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ config ADC_SAM_AFEC
 	default y
 	depends on ADC
 
-config I2C_SAM_TWIHS
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config I2S_SAM_SSC
 	default y
 	depends on I2S
diff --git a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.defconfig.mec1501hsz b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.defconfig.mec1501hsz
index 3021d1e24d3..889f50e4352 100644
--- a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.defconfig.mec1501hsz
+++ b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.defconfig.mec1501hsz
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ config ADC_XEC
 	default y
 	depends on ADC
 
-config I2C_XEC
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config ESPI_XEC
 	default y
 	depends on ESPI
diff --git a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec172x/Kconfig.defconfig.mec172xnsz b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec172x/Kconfig.defconfig.mec172xnsz
index e1ba7973e79..c2eb6f00099 100644
--- a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec172x/Kconfig.defconfig.mec172xnsz
+++ b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec172x/Kconfig.defconfig.mec172xnsz
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ config ADC_XEC_V2
 	default y
 	depends on ADC
 
-config I2C_XEC_V2
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config ESPI_XEC_V2
 	default y
 	depends on ESPI
diff --git a/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx7/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx7/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 01c2fd02f48..9be891e515b 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx7/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx7/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ config ESPI_NPCX
 	default y
 	depends on ESPI
 
-config I2C_NPCX
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 source "soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx7/Kconfig.defconfig.npcx7*"
 
 endif # SOC_SERIES_NPCX7
diff --git a/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx9/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx9/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index cb8f79047aa..2d6b5f43255 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx9/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx9/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ config ESPI_NPCX
 	default y
 	depends on ESPI
 
-config I2C_NPCX
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 source "soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx9/Kconfig.defconfig.npcx9*"
 
 endif # SOC_SERIES_NPCX9
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/mcimx6x_m4/Kconfig.defconfig.mcimx6x_m4 b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/mcimx6x_m4/Kconfig.defconfig.mcimx6x_m4
index 0b19c32a82e..d106bf157a8 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/mcimx6x_m4/Kconfig.defconfig.mcimx6x_m4
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/mcimx6x_m4/Kconfig.defconfig.mcimx6x_m4
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ config SOC
 config FPU
 	default y
 
-config I2C_IMX
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config IPM_IMX
 	default y
 	depends on IPM
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/mcimx7_m4/Kconfig.defconfig.mcimx7_m4 b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/mcimx7_m4/Kconfig.defconfig.mcimx7_m4
index 536c6fbe88f..46ddac46d71 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/mcimx7_m4/Kconfig.defconfig.mcimx7_m4
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/mcimx7_m4/Kconfig.defconfig.mcimx7_m4
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ config SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC
 config GPIO
 	default y
 
-config I2C_IMX
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config IPM_IMX
 	default y
 	depends on IPM
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 62914eac47a..af3e7760083 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ config ENTROPY_MCUX_TRNG
 	default y if HAS_MCUX_TRNG
 	depends on ENTROPY_GENERATOR
 
-config I2C_MCUX_LPI2C
-	default y if HAS_MCUX_LPI2C
-	depends on I2C
-
 config ADC_MCUX_12B1MSPS_SAR
 	default y if HAS_MCUX_12B1MSPS_SAR
 	depends on ADC
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt5xx/Kconfig.defconfig.mimxrt595_cm33 b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt5xx/Kconfig.defconfig.mimxrt595_cm33
index 07b026eaaa7..e1efb6fc6f4 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt5xx/Kconfig.defconfig.mimxrt595_cm33
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt5xx/Kconfig.defconfig.mimxrt595_cm33
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ config PINMUX_MCUX_LPC
 	default y
 	depends on PINMUX
 
-config I2C_MCUX_FLEXCOMM
-	default y if HAS_MCUX_FLEXCOMM
-	depends on I2C
-
 config DMA_MCUX_LPC
 	default y
 	depends on DMA
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt6xx/Kconfig.defconfig.mimxrt685_cm33 b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt6xx/Kconfig.defconfig.mimxrt685_cm33
index f62d18b9965..26a61b0f8fc 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt6xx/Kconfig.defconfig.mimxrt685_cm33
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt6xx/Kconfig.defconfig.mimxrt685_cm33
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ config PINMUX_MCUX_LPC
 	default y
 	depends on PINMUX
 
-config I2C_MCUX_FLEXCOMM
-	default y if HAS_MCUX_FLEXCOMM
-	depends on I2C
-
 config I2S_MCUX_FLEXCOMM
 	default y if HAS_MCUX_FLEXCOMM
 	depends on I2S
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k2x/Kconfig.defconfig.mk22f12 b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k2x/Kconfig.defconfig.mk22f12
index 2b60548f4d0..f9b98dcf8c7 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k2x/Kconfig.defconfig.mk22f12
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k2x/Kconfig.defconfig.mk22f12
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ config DAC_MCUX_DAC
 config GPIO
 	default y
 
-config I2C_MCUX
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config ENTROPY_MCUX_RNGA
 	default y
 	depends on ENTROPY_GENERATOR
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/Kconfig.defconfig.mk64f12 b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/Kconfig.defconfig.mk64f12
index 19ca48f63e7..9faafabe841 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/Kconfig.defconfig.mk64f12
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/Kconfig.defconfig.mk64f12
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ config CAN_MCUX_FLEXCAN
 config GPIO
 	default y
 
-config I2C_MCUX
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config SPI
 	default n
 
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/Kconfig.defconfig.mk66f18 b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/Kconfig.defconfig.mk66f18
index e5f68da65df..ed79614d066 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/Kconfig.defconfig.mk66f18
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/Kconfig.defconfig.mk66f18
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ config CAN_MCUX_FLEXCAN
 config GPIO
 	default y
 
-config I2C_MCUX
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config ETH_MCUX
 	default y
 	depends on NET_L2_ETHERNET
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k8x/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k8x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index a7c239dcd8a..cc42fff0510 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k8x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k8x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ config SOC_FLASH_MCUX
 config GPIO
 	default y
 
-config I2C_MCUX
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config USB_KINETIS
 	default y
 	depends on USB_DEVICE_DRIVER
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index a8aea8d78b1..ec7dcce0a7f 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@ config SOC_FLASH_MCUX
 	default y
 	depends on FLASH
 
-config I2C_MCUX_LPI2C
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config ADC_MCUX_ADC12
 	default y
 	depends on ADC
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kl2x/Kconfig.defconfig.mkl25z4 b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kl2x/Kconfig.defconfig.mkl25z4
index 8ae0d66bd4c..1ae2c377890 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kl2x/Kconfig.defconfig.mkl25z4
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kl2x/Kconfig.defconfig.mkl25z4
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ config ADC_MCUX_ADC16
 	default y
 	depends on ADC
 
-config I2C_MCUX
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config SOC_FLASH_MCUX
 	default y
 	depends on FLASH
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kv5x/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kv5x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 7b161b001c3..5081bf3b61d 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kv5x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kv5x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ config SOC_FLASH_MCUX
 config GPIO
 	default y
 
-config I2C_MCUX
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 source "soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kv5x/Kconfig.defconfig.mkv*"
 
 endif # SOC_SERIES_KINETIS_KV5X
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/Kconfig.defconfig.mkw2xd512 b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/Kconfig.defconfig.mkw2xd512
index a116b86492f..c096381bd83 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/Kconfig.defconfig.mkw2xd512
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/Kconfig.defconfig.mkw2xd512
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ config ADC_MCUX_ADC16
 	default y
 	depends on ADC
 
-config I2C_MCUX
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config SPI
 	default y
 
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/Kconfig.defconfig.mkw40z4 b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/Kconfig.defconfig.mkw40z4
index 1b21dc713a5..b4ad7e03600 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/Kconfig.defconfig.mkw40z4
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/Kconfig.defconfig.mkw40z4
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ config ADC_MCUX_ADC16
 	default y
 	depends on ADC
 
-config I2C_MCUX
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config ENTROPY_MCUX_TRNG
 	default y
 	depends on ENTROPY_GENERATOR
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/Kconfig.defconfig.mkw41z4 b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/Kconfig.defconfig.mkw41z4
index 1ef3739cdc4..4fe865a2b21 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/Kconfig.defconfig.mkw41z4
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/Kconfig.defconfig.mkw41z4
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ config COUNTER_MCUX_RTC
 	default y
 	depends on COUNTER
 
-config I2C_MCUX
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config ENTROPY_MCUX_TRNG
 	default y
 	depends on ENTROPY_GENERATOR
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/Kconfig.defconfig b/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/Kconfig.defconfig
index b920ea8a1df..cf1250bfa84 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 
 source "soc/arm/nxp_lpc/*/Kconfig.defconfig.series"
 
-config I2C_MCUX_FLEXCOMM
-	default y if HAS_MCUX_FLEXCOMM
-	depends on I2C
-
 config SERIAL_INIT_PRIORITY
 	default 55
 	depends on SERIAL
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc11u6x/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc11u6x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index a684f9e3431..a9a98b87dcc 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc11u6x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc11u6x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -24,11 +24,4 @@ config PINMUX_INIT_PRIORITY
 
 endif # PINMUX
 
-if I2C
-
-config I2C_LPC11U6X
-	default y
-
-endif # I2C
-
 endif # SOC_SERIES_LPC11U6X
diff --git a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32gg11b/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32gg11b b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32gg11b/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32gg11b
index 66a4150aa85..26f001333d1 100644
--- a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32gg11b/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32gg11b
+++ b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32gg11b/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32gg11b
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ config GPIO_GECKO
 	default y
 	depends on GPIO || LOG_BACKEND_SWO
 
-config I2C_GECKO
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config SOC_FLASH_GECKO
 	default y
 	depends on FLASH
diff --git a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32hg/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32hg b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32hg/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32hg
index dbd4cbdbc77..28faf405500 100644
--- a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32hg/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32hg
+++ b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32hg/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32hg
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018 Marcio Montenegro
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-config I2C_GECKO
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config SOC_FLASH_GECKO
 	default y
 	depends on FLASH
diff --git a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32jg12b/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32jg12b b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32jg12b/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32jg12b
index c14e820caf8..d89bdb2927d 100644
--- a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32jg12b/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32jg12b
+++ b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32jg12b/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32jg12b
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2019 Lemonbeat GmbH
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-config I2C_GECKO
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config SOC_FLASH_GECKO
 	default y
 	depends on FLASH
diff --git a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32pg12b/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32pg12b b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32pg12b/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32pg12b
index 65cca97ab1a..72a301e1e46 100644
--- a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32pg12b/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32pg12b
+++ b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32pg12b/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32pg12b
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018 Christian Taedcke
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-config I2C_GECKO
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config SOC_FLASH_GECKO
 	default y
 	depends on FLASH
diff --git a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32pg1b/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32pg1b b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32pg1b/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32pg1b
index 88015cc4daa..2ef356adf22 100644
--- a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32pg1b/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32pg1b
+++ b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32pg1b/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32pg1b
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2020 Rafael Dias Menezes
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-config I2C_GECKO
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config SOC_FLASH_GECKO
 	default y
 	depends on FLASH
diff --git a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32wg/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32wg b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32wg/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32wg
index 9d30eeb9324..b76ceeef472 100644
--- a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32wg/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32wg
+++ b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32wg/Kconfig.defconfig.efm32wg
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2017 Christian Taedcke
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-config I2C_GECKO
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config SOC_FLASH_GECKO
 	default y
 	depends on FLASH
diff --git a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32bg13p/Kconfig.defconfig.efr32bg13p b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32bg13p/Kconfig.defconfig.efr32bg13p
index 9fcb82b1bff..0d8e2af817d 100644
--- a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32bg13p/Kconfig.defconfig.efr32bg13p
+++ b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32bg13p/Kconfig.defconfig.efr32bg13p
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2020 Piotr Mienkowski
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-config I2C_GECKO
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config SOC_FLASH_GECKO
 	default y
 	depends on FLASH
diff --git a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32fg13p/Kconfig.defconfig.efr32fg13p b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32fg13p/Kconfig.defconfig.efr32fg13p
index d46c67befaf..e922cad39e0 100644
--- a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32fg13p/Kconfig.defconfig.efr32fg13p
+++ b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32fg13p/Kconfig.defconfig.efr32fg13p
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018 Christian Taedcke
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-config I2C_GECKO
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config SOC_FLASH_GECKO
 	default y
 	depends on FLASH
diff --git a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32fg1p/Kconfig.defconfig.efr32fg1p b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32fg1p/Kconfig.defconfig.efr32fg1p
index 8b221af517b..9b093e7cf5f 100644
--- a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32fg1p/Kconfig.defconfig.efr32fg1p
+++ b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32fg1p/Kconfig.defconfig.efr32fg1p
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018 Christian Taedcke
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-config I2C_GECKO
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config SOC_FLASH_GECKO
 	default y
 	depends on FLASH
diff --git a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32mg12p/Kconfig.defconfig.efr32mg12p b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32mg12p/Kconfig.defconfig.efr32mg12p
index 0bbce30b666..d8a903d8ca8 100644
--- a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32mg12p/Kconfig.defconfig.efr32mg12p
+++ b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32mg12p/Kconfig.defconfig.efr32mg12p
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018 Diego Sueiro
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-config I2C_GECKO
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config SOC_FLASH_GECKO
 	default y
 	depends on FLASH
diff --git a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32mg21/Kconfig.defconfig.efr32mg21 b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32mg21/Kconfig.defconfig.efr32mg21
index 7402ff92573..b0b0d813681 100644
--- a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32mg21/Kconfig.defconfig.efr32mg21
+++ b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32mg21/Kconfig.defconfig.efr32mg21
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ config GPIO_GECKO
 	default y
 	depends on GPIO || LOG_BACKEND_SWO
 
-config I2C_GECKO
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 config SOC_FLASH_GECKO
 	default y
 	depends on FLASH
diff --git a/soc/arm/ti_simplelink/cc13x2_cc26x2/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/ti_simplelink/cc13x2_cc26x2/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 0c22df83138..570d887a8f7 100644
--- a/soc/arm/ti_simplelink/cc13x2_cc26x2/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/ti_simplelink/cc13x2_cc26x2/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ config ENTROPY_CC13XX_CC26XX_RNG
 	default y
 	depends on ENTROPY_GENERATOR
 
-config I2C_CC13XX_CC26XX
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 if IEEE802154
 
 config IEEE802154_CC13XX_CC26XX
diff --git a/soc/riscv/openisa_rv32m1/Kconfig.defconfig b/soc/riscv/openisa_rv32m1/Kconfig.defconfig
index 82e0ab44816..52ef59f3671 100644
--- a/soc/riscv/openisa_rv32m1/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/soc/riscv/openisa_rv32m1/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -122,10 +122,6 @@ config RV32M1_INTMUX_CHANNEL_7
 
 endif # MULTI_LEVEL_INTERRUPTS
 
-config I2C_RV32M1_LPI2C
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 if FLASH
 
 config SOC_FLASH_RV32M1
diff --git a/soc/x86/apollo_lake/Kconfig.defconfig b/soc/x86/apollo_lake/Kconfig.defconfig
index 275fb90496f..a865865b1dd 100644
--- a/soc/x86/apollo_lake/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/soc/x86/apollo_lake/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -26,8 +26,4 @@ config X86_DYNAMIC_IRQ_STUBS
 	default 16
 	depends on DYNAMIC_INTERRUPTS
 
-config I2C_DW
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 endif # SOC_APOLLO_LAKE
diff --git a/soc/x86/elkhart_lake/Kconfig.defconfig b/soc/x86/elkhart_lake/Kconfig.defconfig
index 99332ddce2f..ba983ea7eb7 100644
--- a/soc/x86/elkhart_lake/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/soc/x86/elkhart_lake/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -16,8 +16,4 @@ config X86_DYNAMIC_IRQ_STUBS
 	default 16
 	depends on DYNAMIC_INTERRUPTS
 
-config I2C_DW
-	default y
-	depends on I2C
-
 endif # SOC_ELKHART_LAKE