diff --git a/boards/shields/mcp2515/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/shields/mcp2515/Kconfig.defconfig
deleted file mode 100644
index fddd5ae1fb4..00000000000
--- a/boards/shields/mcp2515/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2019 Linaro Limited
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-if SHIELD_DFROBOT_CAN_BUS_V2_0 || SHIELD_KEYESTUDIO_CAN_BUS_KS0411
-
-if CAN
-
-config CAN_INIT_PRIORITY
-	default 80
-
-endif # CAN
-
-endif # SHIELD_DFROBOT_CAN_BUS_V2_0 || SHIELD_KEYESTUDIO_CAN_BUS_KS0411
diff --git a/drivers/can/Kconfig b/drivers/can/Kconfig
index c006d468ec0..213b23eb639 100644
--- a/drivers/can/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/can/Kconfig
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ source "subsys/logging/Kconfig.template.log_config"
 
 config CAN_INIT_PRIORITY
 	int "CAN driver init priority"
-	default KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE
+	default 80
 	help
 	  CAN driver device initialization priority.