diff --git a/soc/nxp/imx/imx6sx/Kconfig.defconfig b/soc/nxp/imx/imx6sx/Kconfig.defconfig
index e2683c90fa1..d30254100d4 100644
--- a/soc/nxp/imx/imx6sx/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/soc/nxp/imx/imx6sx/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ config NUM_IRQS
 	# must be >= the highest interrupt number used
 	default 128
 
-config PINCTRL_IMX
-	default y if HAS_IMX_IOMUXC
-	depends on PINCTRL
-
 rsource "Kconfig.defconfig.*"
 
 endif # SOC_SERIES_IMX6SX
diff --git a/soc/nxp/imx/imx7d/Kconfig.defconfig b/soc/nxp/imx/imx7d/Kconfig.defconfig
index 2fa2f371ab0..6fc7c148b5a 100644
--- a/soc/nxp/imx/imx7d/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/soc/nxp/imx/imx7d/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ config NUM_IRQS
 	# must be >= the highest interrupt number used
 	default 127
 
-config PINCTRL_IMX
-	default y if HAS_IMX_IOMUXC
-	depends on PINCTRL
-
 rsource "Kconfig.defconfig.*"
 
 endif # SOC_SERIES_IMX7D
diff --git a/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8ml8_a53 b/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8ml8_a53
index a6d75083a79..0c114c9de51 100644
--- a/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8ml8_a53
+++ b/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8ml8_a53
@@ -18,8 +18,4 @@ config NUM_IRQS
 config SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC
 	default 8000000
 
-config PINCTRL_IMX
-	default y if HAS_MCUX_IOMUXC
-	depends on PINCTRL
-
 endif
diff --git a/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8ml8_m7 b/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8ml8_m7
index 357439979c7..4c015052722 100644
--- a/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8ml8_m7
+++ b/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8ml8_m7
@@ -40,8 +40,4 @@ config NUM_IRQS
 	# must be >= the highest interrupt number used
 	default 159
 
-config PINCTRL_IMX
-	default y if HAS_MCUX_IOMUXC
-	depends on PINCTRL
-
 endif # SOC_MIMX8ML8_M7
diff --git a/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8mm6_a53 b/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8mm6_a53
index e6e72f91b4f..ec804ba1cc7 100644
--- a/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8mm6_a53
+++ b/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8mm6_a53
@@ -18,8 +18,4 @@ config NUM_IRQS
 config SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC
 	default 8000000
 
-config PINCTRL_IMX
-	default y if HAS_MCUX_IOMUXC
-	depends on PINCTRL
-
 endif
diff --git a/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8mm6_m4 b/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8mm6_m4
index 7bfa617159e..a12730418c7 100644
--- a/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8mm6_m4
+++ b/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8mm6_m4
@@ -17,8 +17,4 @@ config NUM_IRQS
 	# must be >= the highest interrupt number used
 	default 127
 
-config PINCTRL_IMX
-	default y if HAS_MCUX_IOMUXC
-	depends on PINCTRL
-
 endif # SOC_MIMX8MM6_M4
diff --git a/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8mn6_a53 b/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8mn6_a53
index fd276a61e0c..22b09dac391 100644
--- a/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8mn6_a53
+++ b/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8mn6_a53
@@ -18,8 +18,4 @@ config NUM_IRQS
 config SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC
 	default 8000000
 
-config PINCTRL_IMX
-	default y if HAS_MCUX_IOMUXC
-	depends on PINCTRL
-
 endif
diff --git a/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8mq6_m4 b/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8mq6_m4
index 9cd67adf565..4682d17499d 100644
--- a/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8mq6_m4
+++ b/soc/nxp/imx/imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8mq6_m4
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ if SOC_MIMX8MQ6_M4
 config SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC
 	default 266000000
 
-config PINCTRL_IMX
-	default y if HAS_MCUX_IOMUXC
-	depends on PINCTRL
-
 config NUM_IRQS
 	# must be >= the highest interrupt number used
 	default 127
diff --git a/soc/nxp/imx/imx9/imx93/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx93.a55 b/soc/nxp/imx/imx9/imx93/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx93.a55
index bd0d20c53b3..e0516f2bf69 100644
--- a/soc/nxp/imx/imx9/imx93/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx93.a55
+++ b/soc/nxp/imx/imx9/imx93/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx93.a55
@@ -18,8 +18,4 @@ config NUM_IRQS
 config SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC
 	default 24000000
 
-config PINCTRL_IMX
-	default y if HAS_MCUX_IOMUXC
-	depends on PINCTRL
-
 endif
diff --git a/soc/nxp/imxrt/Kconfig.defconfig b/soc/nxp/imxrt/Kconfig.defconfig
index f0d98e83ea6..5a05de8bb20 100644
--- a/soc/nxp/imxrt/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/soc/nxp/imxrt/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ config ROM_START_OFFSET
 	default 0x400 if BOOTLOADER_MCUBOOT
 	default 0x2000 if BOOT_FLEXSPI_NOR || BOOT_SEMC_NOR
 
-config PINCTRL_IMX
-	default y if HAS_MCUX_IOMUXC
-	depends on PINCTRL
-
 config ADC_MCUX_12B1MSPS_SAR
 	default y if HAS_MCUX_12B1MSPS_SAR
 	depends on ADC