diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/Kconfig.xlnx b/drivers/pinctrl/Kconfig.xlnx
index bd61e09cadd..dbee12050f3 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/Kconfig.xlnx
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/Kconfig.xlnx
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ config PINCTRL_XLNX_ZYNQ
 	bool "Xilinx Zynq 7000 processor system MIO pin controller driver"
 	default y
 	depends on DT_HAS_XLNX_PINCTRL_ZYNQ_ENABLED
-	select SYSCON
+	depends on SYSCON
 	help
 	  Enable the Xilinx Zynq 7000 processor system MIO pin controller driver.
diff --git a/soc/xlnx/zynq7000/xc7zxxx/Kconfig b/soc/xlnx/zynq7000/xc7zxxx/Kconfig
index 7a94994fd8d..4e2d138229d 100644
--- a/soc/xlnx/zynq7000/xc7zxxx/Kconfig
+++ b/soc/xlnx/zynq7000/xc7zxxx/Kconfig
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@
 config SOC_SERIES_XC7ZXXX
 	select ARM
 	select CPU_CORTEX_A9
+	select SYSCON
 	select ARM_ARCH_TIMER_ERRATUM_740657 if ARM_ARCH_TIMER
diff --git a/soc/xlnx/zynq7000/xc7zxxxs/Kconfig b/soc/xlnx/zynq7000/xc7zxxxs/Kconfig
index ecac57425fe..5195a0c248b 100644
--- a/soc/xlnx/zynq7000/xc7zxxxs/Kconfig
+++ b/soc/xlnx/zynq7000/xc7zxxxs/Kconfig
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@
 config SOC_SERIES_XC7ZXXXS
 	select ARM
 	select CPU_CORTEX_A9
+	select SYSCON
 	select ARM_ARCH_TIMER_ERRATUM_740657 if ARM_ARCH_TIMER