diff --git a/doc/releases/release-notes-2.7.rst b/doc/releases/release-notes-2.7.rst
index a622afe9c58..a6dfc995feb 100644
--- a/doc/releases/release-notes-2.7.rst
+++ b/doc/releases/release-notes-2.7.rst
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ Removed APIs in this release
 * Removed ``CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_COPROCESSOR_SPINEL_ON_UART_ACM`` and
   ``CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_COPROCESSOR_SPINEL_ON_UART_DEV_NAME`` Kconfig options
   in favor of chosen node ``zephyr,ot-uart``.
+* Removed ``CONFIG_UART_MCUMGR_ON_DEV_NAME`` Kconfig option
+  in favor of direct use of chosen node ``zephyr,uart-mcumgr``.
 
 ============================
 
diff --git a/drivers/console/Kconfig b/drivers/console/Kconfig
index 0c8d7a74a02..5fc1189b774 100644
--- a/drivers/console/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/console/Kconfig
@@ -246,17 +246,6 @@ config UART_MCUMGR
 
 if UART_MCUMGR
 
-# Workaround for not being able to have commas in macro arguments
-DT_CHOSEN_Z_UART_MCUMGR := zephyr,uart-mcumgr
-
-config UART_MCUMGR_ON_DEV_NAME
-	string "Device Name of UART Device for mcumgr UART"
-	default "$(dt_chosen_label,$(DT_CHOSEN_Z_UART_MCUMGR))" if HAS_DTS
-	default "UART_0"
-	help
-	  This option specifies the name of UART device to be used
-	  for mcumgr UART.
-
 config UART_MCUMGR_RX_BUF_SIZE
 	int "Size of receive buffer for mcumgr fragments received over UART, in bytes"
 	default 128
diff --git a/drivers/console/uart_mcumgr.c b/drivers/console/uart_mcumgr.c
index 341ebd9ef8d..aa676fd0b90 100644
--- a/drivers/console/uart_mcumgr.c
+++ b/drivers/console/uart_mcumgr.c
@@ -246,9 +246,9 @@ void uart_mcumgr_register(uart_mcumgr_recv_fn *cb)
 {
 	uart_mgumgr_recv_cb = cb;
 
-	uart_mcumgr_dev = device_get_binding(CONFIG_UART_MCUMGR_ON_DEV_NAME);
+	uart_mcumgr_dev = DEVICE_DT_GET(DT_CHOSEN(zephyr_uart_mcumgr));
 
-	if (uart_mcumgr_dev != NULL) {
+	if (device_is_ready(uart_mcumgr_dev)) {
 		uart_mcumgr_setup(uart_mcumgr_dev);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/overlay-cdc.conf b/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/overlay-cdc.conf
index 46444fc5b76..ac85b6a3f95 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/overlay-cdc.conf
+++ b/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/overlay-cdc.conf
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 # Enable USB subsystem
 CONFIG_USB_DEVICE_STACK=y
-CONFIG_USB_CDC_ACM=y
-CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_UART_LINE_CTRL=y
 # USB backend is serial device
 CONFIG_MCUMGR_SMP_UART=y
-# Choose USB serial device for backend (CDC_ACM)
-CONFIG_UART_MCUMGR_ON_DEV_NAME="CDC_ACM_0"
diff --git a/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/sample.yaml b/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/sample.yaml
index 642992c43e2..5340f2c1a9e 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/sample.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ tests:
     platform_allow: frdm_k64f
   sample.mcumg.smp_svr.cdc:
     extra_args: OVERLAY_CONFIG="overlay-cdc.conf"
+                DTC_OVERLAY_FILE="usb.overlay"
     platform_allow: nrf52833dk_nrf52820 nrf52833dk_nrf52833 nrf52840dk_nrf52840 nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp
   sample.mcumg.smp_svr.serial:
     extra_args: OVERLAY_CONFIG="overlay-serial.conf"
diff --git a/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/usb.overlay b/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/usb.overlay
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fa5e23f8964
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/usb.overlay
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+/ {
+	chosen {
+		zephyr,uart-mcumgr = &cdc_acm_uart0;
+	};
+};
+
+&zephyr_udc0 {
+	cdc_acm_uart0: cdc_acm_uart0 {
+		compatible = "zephyr,cdc-acm-uart";
+		label = "CDC_ACM_0";
+	};
+};