diff --git a/drivers/can/Kconfig.sam b/drivers/can/Kconfig.sam
index bfe116638f5..cfb3d9d2709 100644
--- a/drivers/can/Kconfig.sam
+++ b/drivers/can/Kconfig.sam
@@ -7,4 +7,3 @@ config CAN_SAM
 	default y
 	depends on DT_HAS_ATMEL_SAM_CAN_ENABLED
 	select CAN_MCAN
-	select CACHE_MANAGEMENT
diff --git a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/same70/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/same70/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 7c56022d4ca..a02f44dc99a 100644
--- a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/same70/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/same70/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -37,4 +37,7 @@ config NUM_IRQS
 	default 74 if SOC_ATMEL_SAME70_REVB
 	default 71
 
+config CACHE_MANAGEMENT
+	default y
+
 endif # SOC_SERIES_SAME70
diff --git a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/samv71/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/samv71/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index ca85305d578..49fe0d65a51 100644
--- a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/samv71/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/samv71/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -38,4 +38,7 @@ config NUM_IRQS
 	default 74 if SOC_ATMEL_SAMV71_REVB
 	default 71
 
+config CACHE_MANAGEMENT
+	default y
+
 endif # SOC_SERIES_SAMV71