diff --git a/drivers/espi/Kconfig.npcx b/drivers/espi/Kconfig.npcx
index d0680565a6d..69a7087fce7 100644
--- a/drivers/espi/Kconfig.npcx
+++ b/drivers/espi/Kconfig.npcx
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 
 config ESPI_NPCX
 	bool "Nuvoton NPCX embedded controller (EC) ESPI driver"
+	default y
 	depends on SOC_FAMILY_NPCX
+	depends on DT_HAS_NUVOTON_NPCX_ESPI_ENABLED
 	help
 	  This option enables the Intel Enhanced Serial Peripheral Interface
 	  (eSPI) for NPCX family of processors.
diff --git a/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx4/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx4/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 018a38cc14b..377575b1d9f 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx4/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx4/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ config NUM_IRQS
 config CORTEX_M_SYSTICK
 	default !NPCX_ITIM_TIMER
 
-config ESPI_NPCX
-	default y
-	depends on ESPI
-
 source "soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx4/Kconfig.defconfig.npcx4*"
 
 endif # SOC_SERIES_NPCX4
diff --git a/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx7/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx7/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 4af311aebcb..9b12678dc8e 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx7/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx7/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ config NUM_IRQS
 config CORTEX_M_SYSTICK
 	default !NPCX_ITIM_TIMER
 
-config ESPI_NPCX
-	default y
-	depends on ESPI
-
 source "soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx7/Kconfig.defconfig.npcx7*"
 
 endif # SOC_SERIES_NPCX7
diff --git a/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx9/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx9/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index b5ffb594eed..6487b70cf59 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx9/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx9/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ config NUM_IRQS
 config CORTEX_M_SYSTICK
 	default !NPCX_ITIM_TIMER
 
-config ESPI_NPCX
-	default y
-	depends on ESPI
-
 source "soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/npcx9/Kconfig.defconfig.npcx9*"
 
 endif # SOC_SERIES_NPCX9