diff --git a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/same70/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/same70/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 4a4cfd52a4c..7c56022d4ca 100644
--- a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/same70/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/same70/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -37,12 +37,4 @@ config NUM_IRQS
 	default 74 if SOC_ATMEL_SAME70_REVB
 	default 71
 
-# Configure default device drivers. If a feature is supported by more than one
-# device driver the default configuration will be placed in the board defconfig
-# file.
-
-config DMA_SAM_XDMAC
-	default y
-	depends on DMA
-
 endif # SOC_SERIES_SAME70
diff --git a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/samv71/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/samv71/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index b99f1a5518f..ca85305d578 100644
--- a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/samv71/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/samv71/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -38,12 +38,4 @@ config NUM_IRQS
 	default 74 if SOC_ATMEL_SAMV71_REVB
 	default 71
 
-# Configure default device drivers. If a feature is supported by more than one
-# device driver the default configuration will be placed in the board defconfig
-# file.
-
-config DMA_SAM_XDMAC
-	default y
-	depends on DMA
-
 endif # SOC_SERIES_SAMV71
diff --git a/soc/arm/atmel_sam0/common/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/atmel_sam0/common/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index b4c57ff135f..ef6e1e0ff83 100644
--- a/soc/arm/atmel_sam0/common/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/atmel_sam0/common/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 
 if SOC_FAMILY_SAM0
 
-config DMA_SAM0
-	default DMA
-
 config HWINFO_SAM0
 	default HWINFO
 
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index fe658689df6..1c7bcd6a154 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -128,10 +128,6 @@ choice USB_MCUX_CONTROLLER_TYPE
 	default USB_DC_NXP_EHCI
 endchoice
 
-config DMA_MCUX_EDMA
-	default y if HAS_MCUX_EDMA
-	depends on DMA
-
 DT_CHOSEN_Z_DTCM := zephyr,dtcm
 
 choice SEGGER_RTT_SECTION
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt5xx/Kconfig.defconfig.mimxrt595_cm33 b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt5xx/Kconfig.defconfig.mimxrt595_cm33
index 6e8464173ee..21d05c30ffe 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt5xx/Kconfig.defconfig.mimxrt595_cm33
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt5xx/Kconfig.defconfig.mimxrt595_cm33
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ config PINMUX_MCUX_LPC
 	default y
 	depends on PINMUX
 
-config DMA_MCUX_LPC
-	default y
-	depends on DMA
-
 if MCUX_OS_TIMER
 
 config SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt6xx/Kconfig.defconfig.mimxrt685_cm33 b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt6xx/Kconfig.defconfig.mimxrt685_cm33
index 086d6ce8ac2..ca01310b0c0 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt6xx/Kconfig.defconfig.mimxrt685_cm33
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt6xx/Kconfig.defconfig.mimxrt685_cm33
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ config PINMUX_MCUX_LPC
 config I2S_MCUX_FLEXCOMM
 	select INIT_AUDIO_PLL
 
-config DMA_MCUX_LPC
-	default y
-	depends on DMA
-
 if MCUX_OS_TIMER
 
 config SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 8c7ef499017..4593295961c 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ config SOC_SERIES
 config CPU_HAS_CUSTOM_FIXED_SOC_MPU_REGIONS
 	default y
 
-config DMA_MCUX_EDMA
-	default y if HAS_MCUX_EDMA
-	depends on DMA
-
 source "soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/Kconfig.defconfig.mk*"
 
 endif # SOC_SERIES_KINETIS_K6X
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k8x/Kconfig.soc b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k8x/Kconfig.soc
index d6e18934cb0..b7127ad1bd4 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k8x/Kconfig.soc
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k8x/Kconfig.soc
@@ -69,8 +69,4 @@ config K8X_FLASH_CLOCK_DIVIDER
 	  This option specifies the divide value for the K8x flash clock from the
 	  system clock.
 
-config DMA_MCUX_EDMA
-	default y if HAS_MCUX_EDMA
-	depends on DMA
-
 endif # SOC_SERIES_KINETIS_K8X
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index e214ee69c28..28fb7e44b68 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ config PWM_MCUX_PWT
 config GPIO
 	default y
 
-config DMA_MCUX_EDMA
-	default y
-	depends on DMA
-
 source "soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/Kconfig.defconfig.mke*"
 
 endif # SOC_SERIES_KINETIS_KE1XF
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/Kconfig.defconfig.lpc55S28 b/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/Kconfig.defconfig.lpc55S28
index c59ff2ba523..af6215c6bfa 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/Kconfig.defconfig.lpc55S28
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/Kconfig.defconfig.lpc55S28
@@ -12,8 +12,4 @@ config PINMUX_MCUX_LPC
 	default y
 	depends on PINMUX
 
-config DMA_MCUX_LPC
-	default y
-	depends on DMA
-
 endif # SOC_LPC55S28
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/Kconfig.defconfig.lpc55S69_cpu0 b/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/Kconfig.defconfig.lpc55S69_cpu0
index bad7e931b82..eea10410903 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/Kconfig.defconfig.lpc55S69_cpu0
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/Kconfig.defconfig.lpc55S69_cpu0
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ config SOC_FLASH_MCUX
 	depends on FLASH
 	depends on !TRUSTED_EXECUTION_NONSECURE
 
-config DMA_MCUX_LPC
-	default y
-	depends on DMA
-
 choice USB_MCUX_CONTROLLER_TYPE
 	default USB_DC_NXP_LPCIP3511
 endchoice