diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.sam b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.sam
index 52f4104bd23..0df5d2090c8 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.sam
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig.sam
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 menuconfig WDT_SAM
 	bool "Atmel SAM MCU Family Watchdog (WDT) Driver"
 	depends on SOC_FAMILY_SAM
+	select HAS_DTS_WDT
 	default y
 	help
 	  Enable WDT driver for Atmel SAM MCUs.
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wdt_sam.c b/drivers/watchdog/wdt_sam.c
index b073e3fcdc6..12a8fade110 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wdt_sam.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wdt_sam.c
@@ -249,6 +249,6 @@ static int wdt_sam_init(struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-DEVICE_AND_API_INIT(wdt_sam, CONFIG_WDT_0_NAME, wdt_sam_init,
+DEVICE_AND_API_INIT(wdt_sam, DT_WDT_SAM_LABEL, wdt_sam_init,
 		    &wdt_sam_data, &wdt_sam_cfg, PRE_KERNEL_1,
 		    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE, &wdt_sam_api);
diff --git a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam3x/dts_fixup.h b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam3x/dts_fixup.h
index ab5cbc15248..fc7ccd3d5be 100644
--- a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam3x/dts_fixup.h
+++ b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam3x/dts_fixup.h
@@ -39,5 +39,6 @@
 #define DT_WDT_SAM_IRQ_PRIORITY DT_ATMEL_SAM_WATCHDOG_400E1A50_IRQ_0_PRIORITY
 #define DT_WDT_SAM_LABEL        DT_ATMEL_SAM_WATCHDOG_400E1A50_LABEL
 #define DT_WDT_SAM_BASE_ADDRESS DT_ATMEL_SAM_WATCHDOG_400E1A50_BASE_ADDRESS
+#define CONFIG_WDT_0_NAME       DT_WDT_SAM_LABEL
 
 /* End of SoC Level DTS fixup file */
diff --git a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam4s/dts_fixup.h b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam4s/dts_fixup.h
index b2c58857349..1201aa39d44 100644
--- a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam4s/dts_fixup.h
+++ b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/sam4s/dts_fixup.h
@@ -54,4 +54,5 @@
 #define DT_WDT_SAM_IRQ_PRIORITY DT_ATMEL_SAM_WATCHDOG_400E1450_IRQ_0_PRIORITY
 #define DT_WDT_SAM_LABEL        DT_ATMEL_SAM_WATCHDOG_400E1450_LABEL
 #define DT_WDT_SAM_BASE_ADDRESS DT_ATMEL_SAM_WATCHDOG_400E1450_BASE_ADDRESS
+#define CONFIG_WDT_0_NAME       DT_WDT_SAM_LABEL
 /* End of SoC Level DTS fixup file */
diff --git a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/same70/dts_fixup.h b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/same70/dts_fixup.h
index 086116bc108..bf872efe879 100644
--- a/soc/arm/atmel_sam/same70/dts_fixup.h
+++ b/soc/arm/atmel_sam/same70/dts_fixup.h
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
 #define DT_WDT_SAM_IRQ_PRIORITY DT_ATMEL_SAM_WATCHDOG_400E1850_IRQ_0_PRIORITY
 #define DT_WDT_SAM_LABEL        DT_ATMEL_SAM_WATCHDOG_400E1850_LABEL
 #define DT_WDT_SAM_BASE_ADDRESS DT_ATMEL_SAM_WATCHDOG_400E1850_BASE_ADDRESS
+#define CONFIG_WDT_0_NAME       DT_WDT_SAM_LABEL
 
 #define DT_USBHS_IRQ		DT_ATMEL_SAM_USBHS_40038000_IRQ_0
 #define DT_USBHS_IRQ_PRI		DT_ATMEL_SAM_USBHS_40038000_IRQ_0_PRIORITY