diff --git a/boards/arm/frdm_kw41z/frdm_kw41z_defconfig b/boards/arm/frdm_kw41z/frdm_kw41z_defconfig
index 94199e476ab..604513d8095 100644
--- a/boards/arm/frdm_kw41z/frdm_kw41z_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/frdm_kw41z/frdm_kw41z_defconfig
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_CORTEX_M_SYSTICK=y
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_PINMUX=y
+CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC=40000000
 CONFIG_OSC_EXTERNAL=y
diff --git a/boards/arm/hexiwear_kw40z/hexiwear_kw40z_defconfig b/boards/arm/hexiwear_kw40z/hexiwear_kw40z_defconfig
index d2800ace2f9..f442f5b83b2 100644
--- a/boards/arm/hexiwear_kw40z/hexiwear_kw40z_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/hexiwear_kw40z/hexiwear_kw40z_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ CONFIG_RTT_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_USE_SEGGER_RTT=y
 CONFIG_CORTEX_M_SYSTICK=y
 CONFIG_PINMUX=y
+CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC=40000000
 CONFIG_OSC_EXTERNAL=y
diff --git a/boards/arm/twr_ke18f/twr_ke18f_defconfig b/boards/arm/twr_ke18f/twr_ke18f_defconfig
index 41446449ea7..03ed80bdcba 100644
--- a/boards/arm/twr_ke18f/twr_ke18f_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/twr_ke18f/twr_ke18f_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ CONFIG_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN=y
 CONFIG_PINMUX=y
+CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
 
 # Enable MPU
diff --git a/boards/arm/twr_kv58f220m/twr_kv58f220m_defconfig b/boards/arm/twr_kv58f220m/twr_kv58f220m_defconfig
index 99619a0bec3..b1307220c4c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/twr_kv58f220m/twr_kv58f220m_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/twr_kv58f220m/twr_kv58f220m_defconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ CONFIG_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN=y
 CONFIG_PINMUX=y
+CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC=237500000
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/usb_kw24d512/usb_kw24d512_defconfig b/boards/arm/usb_kw24d512/usb_kw24d512_defconfig
index 6e21588376f..dc4572e256c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/usb_kw24d512/usb_kw24d512_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/usb_kw24d512/usb_kw24d512_defconfig
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_CORTEX_M_SYSTICK=y
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_PINMUX=y
+CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC=48000000
 CONFIG_OSC_EXTERNAL=y