diff --git a/boards/arm/nucleo_f746zg/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/nucleo_f746zg/Kconfig.defconfig
index 87a35c4f7f3..036833202f5 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nucleo_f746zg/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/nucleo_f746zg/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -55,4 +55,11 @@ config SPI_1
 
 endif # SPI
 
+if CAN
+
+config CAN_1
+	default y
+
+endif # CAN
+
 endif # BOARD_NUCLEO_F746ZG
diff --git a/boards/arm/nucleo_l432kc/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/nucleo_l432kc/Kconfig.defconfig
index 1a45dbcfc3a..4c344fdd4a3 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nucleo_l432kc/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/nucleo_l432kc/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -35,4 +35,11 @@ config SPI_STM32_INTERRUPT
 
 endif # SPI
 
+if CAN
+
+config CAN_1
+	default y
+
+endif # CAN
+
 endif # BOARD_NUCLEO_L432KC
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f072b_disco/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/stm32f072b_disco/Kconfig.defconfig
index d9a3278b86b..087adc54915 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f072b_disco/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f072b_disco/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -37,4 +37,11 @@ config SPI_STM32_INTERRUPT
 
 endif # SPI
 
+if CAN
+
+config CAN_1
+	default y
+
+endif # CAN
+
 endif # BOARD_STM32F072B_DISCO
diff --git a/drivers/can/Kconfig b/drivers/can/Kconfig
index 606ab41e1f4..e358d0b4600 100644
--- a/drivers/can/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/can/Kconfig
@@ -36,9 +36,13 @@ config CAN_WORKQ_FRAMES_BUF_CNT
 	help
 	  Number of frames in the buffer of a zcan_work.
 
+config CAN_0
+	bool "Enable CAN 0"
+	help
+	  Enable CAN controller 0
+
 config CAN_1
 	bool "Enable CAN 1"
-	default y
 	help
 	  Enable CAN controller 1