diff --git a/arch/arm/soc/nordic_nrf5/Kconfig b/arch/arm/soc/nordic_nrf5/Kconfig
index d982d7f9e07..dbac02d7e62 100644
--- a/arch/arm/soc/nordic_nrf5/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/soc/nordic_nrf5/Kconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-config SOC_NRF5
+config SOC_FAMILY_NRF5
 	bool
 	# omit prompt to signify a "hidden" option
 	default n
diff --git a/arch/arm/soc/nordic_nrf5/nrf52/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/arch/arm/soc/nordic_nrf5/nrf52/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 9f830630616..bc1eae6f4b7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/soc/nordic_nrf5/nrf52/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/arch/arm/soc/nordic_nrf5/nrf52/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ if SOC_SERIES_NRF52X
 source "arch/arm/soc/nordic_nrf5/nrf52/Kconfig.defconfig.nrf52*"
 
 config SOC_SERIES
-	default nordic_nrf5/nrf52
+	default nrf52
 
 config SRAM_BASE_ADDRESS
 	default 0x20000000