diff --git a/modules/Kconfig.nordic b/modules/Kconfig.nordic
index 511001965a9..86a11e2d112 100644
--- a/modules/Kconfig.nordic
+++ b/modules/Kconfig.nordic
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ config HAS_NORDIC_DRIVERS
 
 config HAS_NRFX
 	bool
+	select HAS_CMSIS_CORE
 
 menu "nrfx drivers"
 	depends on HAS_NRFX
diff --git a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf51/Kconfig.series b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf51/Kconfig.series
index 9d6e9dbf117..aaad0cd4982 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf51/Kconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf51/Kconfig.series
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ config  SOC_SERIES_NRF51X
 	select SOC_FAMILY_NRF
 	select HAS_SYS_POWER_STATE_DEEP_SLEEP_1
 	select XIP
-	select HAS_CMSIS_CORE
 	select HAS_NRFX
 	select HAS_SEGGER_RTT
 	help
diff --git a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf52/Kconfig.series b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf52/Kconfig.series
index ef8a64a463e..23923c26048 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf52/Kconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf52/Kconfig.series
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ config  SOC_SERIES_NRF52X
 	select SOC_FAMILY_NRF
 	select HAS_SYS_POWER_STATE_DEEP_SLEEP_1
 	select XIP
-	select HAS_CMSIS_CORE
 	select HAS_NRFX
 	select HAS_SEGGER_RTT
 	help
diff --git a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf91/Kconfig.series b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf91/Kconfig.series
index 6e41bb7b50d..8e7b38223a7 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf91/Kconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf91/Kconfig.series
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ config  SOC_SERIES_NRF91X
 	select SOC_FAMILY_NRF
 	select HAS_SYS_POWER_STATE_DEEP_SLEEP_1
 	select XIP
-	select HAS_CMSIS_CORE
 	select HAS_NRFX
 	select HAS_SEGGER_RTT
 	help
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k2x/Kconfig.soc b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k2x/Kconfig.soc
index bed8ccc4977..3fb831d76dc 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k2x/Kconfig.soc
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k2x/Kconfig.soc
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ config SOC_MK22F51212
 	select HAS_MCUX_SIM
 	select HAS_OSC
 	select HAS_MCG
-	select HAS_CMSIS_CORE
 	select CPU_HAS_FPU
 
 endchoice