diff --git a/boards/microchip/mec1501modular_assy6885/mec1501modular_assy6885_defconfig b/boards/microchip/mec1501modular_assy6885/mec1501modular_assy6885_defconfig
index 1f9a9f937c5..3039d18174e 100644
--- a/boards/microchip/mec1501modular_assy6885/mec1501modular_assy6885_defconfig
+++ b/boards/microchip/mec1501modular_assy6885/mec1501modular_assy6885_defconfig
@@ -10,11 +10,9 @@ CONFIG_SOC_MEC1501_VCI_PINS_AS_GPIOS=n
 CONFIG_RTOS_TIMER=y
 
 CONFIG_CLOCK_CONTROL=y
-CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
-CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 
 CONFIG_PM=y
diff --git a/boards/microchip/mec15xxevb_assy6853/mec15xxevb_assy6853_defconfig b/boards/microchip/mec15xxevb_assy6853/mec15xxevb_assy6853_defconfig
index ca03d9409cf..51e8498df60 100644
--- a/boards/microchip/mec15xxevb_assy6853/mec15xxevb_assy6853_defconfig
+++ b/boards/microchip/mec15xxevb_assy6853/mec15xxevb_assy6853_defconfig
@@ -9,11 +9,9 @@ CONFIG_RTOS_TIMER=y
 
 CONFIG_CLOCK_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE=y
-CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
-CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 
 # power management stuff
 CONFIG_PM=y
diff --git a/boards/microchip/mec172xevb_assy6906/mec172xevb_assy6906_defconfig b/boards/microchip/mec172xevb_assy6906/mec172xevb_assy6906_defconfig
index a925bc7538d..d1aeaeaac58 100644
--- a/boards/microchip/mec172xevb_assy6906/mec172xevb_assy6906_defconfig
+++ b/boards/microchip/mec172xevb_assy6906/mec172xevb_assy6906_defconfig
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ CONFIG_RTOS_TIMER=y
 
 CONFIG_CLOCK_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
-CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=y
diff --git a/boards/microchip/mec172xmodular_assy6930/mec172xmodular_assy6930_defconfig b/boards/microchip/mec172xmodular_assy6930/mec172xmodular_assy6930_defconfig
index 0df404e408f..c191b0b1555 100644
--- a/boards/microchip/mec172xmodular_assy6930/mec172xmodular_assy6930_defconfig
+++ b/boards/microchip/mec172xmodular_assy6930/mec172xmodular_assy6930_defconfig
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ CONFIG_RTOS_TIMER=y
 
 CONFIG_CLOCK_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
-CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=y