diff --git a/soc/arm/atmel_sam0/samd20/Kconfig.series b/soc/arm/atmel_sam0/samd20/Kconfig.series
index c3a394e7cad..ce4bab667ad 100644
--- a/soc/arm/atmel_sam0/samd20/Kconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/atmel_sam0/samd20/Kconfig.series
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 
 config SOC_SERIES_SAMD20
 	bool "Atmel SAMD20 MCU"
-	select CPU_CORTEX_M
 	select CPU_CORTEX_M0PLUS
 	select SOC_FAMILY_SAM0
 	select SYS_POWER_LOW_POWER_STATE_SUPPORTED
 	select CPU_HAS_SYSTICK
+	select CPU_CORTEX_M_HAS_VTOR
 	select ASF
 	help
 	  Enable support for Atmel SAMD20 Cortex-M0+ microcontrollers.
diff --git a/soc/arm/atmel_sam0/samd21/Kconfig.series b/soc/arm/atmel_sam0/samd21/Kconfig.series
index 5820b81de77..0db16c55587 100644
--- a/soc/arm/atmel_sam0/samd21/Kconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/atmel_sam0/samd21/Kconfig.series
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ config SOC_SERIES_SAMD21
 	select SOC_FAMILY_SAM0
 	select SYS_POWER_LOW_POWER_STATE_SUPPORTED
 	select CPU_HAS_SYSTICK
+	select CPU_CORTEX_M_HAS_VTOR
 	select ASF
 	help
 	  Enable support for Atmel SAMD21 Cortex-M0+ microcontrollers.