diff --git a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/same70/Kconfig.soc b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/same70/Kconfig.soc
index 66e088ee66a..c396e1e59d7 100644
--- a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/same70/Kconfig.soc
+++ b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/same70/Kconfig.soc
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ config SOC_ATMEL_SAME70_WAIT_MODE
 
 config SOC_ATMEL_SAME70_DISABLE_ERASE_PIN
 	bool "Disable ERASE pin"
-	default 0
 	help
 	  At reset ERASE pin is configured in System IO mode. Asserting the ERASE
 	  pin at '1' will completely erase Flash memory. Setting this option will