diff --git a/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32f1/Kconfig.series b/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32f1/Kconfig.series
index 2ee2f500ec2..d9863ba0194 100644
--- a/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32f1/Kconfig.series
+++ b/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32f1/Kconfig.series
@@ -14,6 +14,5 @@ config SOC_SERIES_STM32F1X
 	select HAS_STM32CUBE
 	select CPU_HAS_SYSTICK
 	select CLOCK_CONTROL_STM32_CUBE if CLOCK_CONTROL
-	select I2C_STM32_V1 if I2C
 	help
 	 Enable support for STM32F1 MCU series
diff --git a/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32f3/Kconfig.series b/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32f3/Kconfig.series
index 1aa5b782bc3..153b1a6adfe 100644
--- a/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32f3/Kconfig.series
+++ b/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32f3/Kconfig.series
@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@ config SOC_SERIES_STM32F3X
 	select CPU_HAS_SYSTICK
 	select HAS_STM32CUBE
 	select CLOCK_CONTROL_STM32_CUBE if CLOCK_CONTROL
-	select I2C_STM32_V2 if I2C
 	help
 	 Enable support for STM32F3 MCU series
diff --git a/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32f4/Kconfig.series b/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32f4/Kconfig.series
index 0c6d15aa152..0182d1d314b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32f4/Kconfig.series
+++ b/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32f4/Kconfig.series
@@ -16,6 +16,5 @@ config SOC_SERIES_STM32F4X
 	select CPU_HAS_MPU
 	select CPU_HAS_SYSTICK
 	select CLOCK_CONTROL_STM32_CUBE if CLOCK_CONTROL
-	select I2C_STM32_V1 if I2C
 	help
 	 Enable support for STM32F4 MCU series
diff --git a/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32l4/Kconfig.series b/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32l4/Kconfig.series
index abd61a82d80..a7e2c5b1ee2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32l4/Kconfig.series
+++ b/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32l4/Kconfig.series
@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@ config SOC_SERIES_STM32L4X
 	select CPU_HAS_MPU
 	select CPU_HAS_SYSTICK
 	select CLOCK_CONTROL_STM32_CUBE if CLOCK_CONTROL
-	select I2C_STM32_V2 if I2C
 	help
 		Enable support for STM32L4 MCU series
diff --git a/boards/arm/96b_carbon/96b_carbon_defconfig b/boards/arm/96b_carbon/96b_carbon_defconfig
index 7f2b12a2082..530cbc6e567 100644
--- a/boards/arm/96b_carbon/96b_carbon_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/96b_carbon/96b_carbon_defconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE_ON_DEV_NAME="UART_1"
 
 # enable I2C1
 CONFIG_I2C=y
+CONFIG_I2C_STM32_V1=y
 
 # enable pinmux
 CONFIG_PINMUX=y
diff --git a/boards/arm/disco_l475_iot1/disco_l475_iot1_defconfig b/boards/arm/disco_l475_iot1/disco_l475_iot1_defconfig
index e12f3a2c1df..cea2550d039 100644
--- a/boards/arm/disco_l475_iot1/disco_l475_iot1_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/disco_l475_iot1/disco_l475_iot1_defconfig
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ CONFIG_STM32_ARM_MPU_ENABLE=y
 
 #enable I2C
 CONFIG_I2C=y
+CONFIG_I2C_STM32_V2=y
 
 #configure HTS221 sensor
 CONFIG_HTS221_I2C_MASTER_DEV_NAME="I2C_2"
diff --git a/boards/arm/nucleo_f401re/nucleo_f401re_defconfig b/boards/arm/nucleo_f401re/nucleo_f401re_defconfig
index e58d73f3891..792de1e7a0f 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nucleo_f401re/nucleo_f401re_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/nucleo_f401re/nucleo_f401re_defconfig
@@ -47,3 +47,4 @@ CONFIG_PWM_STM32_2=y
 
 #enable I2C
 CONFIG_I2C=y
+CONFIG_I2C_STM32_V1=y
diff --git a/boards/arm/olimexino_stm32/olimexino_stm32_defconfig b/boards/arm/olimexino_stm32/olimexino_stm32_defconfig
index 098773f2f75..d28178814fd 100644
--- a/boards/arm/olimexino_stm32/olimexino_stm32_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/olimexino_stm32/olimexino_stm32_defconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE_ON_DEV_NAME="UART_1"
 
 # enable I2C driver
 CONFIG_I2C=y
+CONFIG_I2C_STM32_V1=y
 
 # enable pinmux
 CONFIG_PINMUX=y