diff --git a/arch/arm/soc/arm/beetle/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/arch/arm/soc/arm/beetle/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 61646d312ce..d32184bec85 100644
--- a/arch/arm/soc/arm/beetle/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/arch/arm/soc/arm/beetle/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -13,16 +13,16 @@ source "arch/arm/soc/arm/beetle/Kconfig.defconfig.beetle*"
 config SOC_SERIES
 	default beetle
 
+config NUM_IRQS
+	int
+	default 45
+
 if !HAS_DTS
 
 config NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS
 	int
 	default 3
 
-config NUM_IRQS
-	int
-	default 45
-
 config SRAM_BASE_ADDRESS
 	default 0x20000000
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/soc/nxp_kinetis/k6x/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/arch/arm/soc/nxp_kinetis/k6x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index a472216cd83..29a7e2cc449 100644
--- a/arch/arm/soc/nxp_kinetis/k6x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/arch/arm/soc/nxp_kinetis/k6x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ config NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS
 	int
 	default 4
 
+endif # !HAS_DTS
+
 config NUM_IRQS
 	int
 	# must be >= the highest interrupt number used
 	default 86
 
-endif # !HAS_DTS
-
 source "arch/arm/soc/nxp_kinetis/k6x/Kconfig.defconfig.mk*"
 
 endif # SOC_SERIES_KINETIS_K6X
diff --git a/arch/arm/soc/nxp_kinetis/kwx/Kconfig.defconfig.mkw41z4 b/arch/arm/soc/nxp_kinetis/kwx/Kconfig.defconfig.mkw41z4
index 72ad54ad8cf..e03a2d23e41 100644
--- a/arch/arm/soc/nxp_kinetis/kwx/Kconfig.defconfig.mkw41z4
+++ b/arch/arm/soc/nxp_kinetis/kwx/Kconfig.defconfig.mkw41z4
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ config NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS
 	int
 	default 2
 
+endif # !HAS_DTS
+
 config NUM_IRQS
 	int
 	default 32
 
-endif # !HAS_DTS
-
 if PINMUX
 
 config PINMUX_MCUX
diff --git a/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32f1/Kconfig.defconfig.stm32f103xb b/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32f1/Kconfig.defconfig.stm32f103xb
index e256548799c..2472b136c2e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32f1/Kconfig.defconfig.stm32f103xb
+++ b/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32f1/Kconfig.defconfig.stm32f103xb
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ config SRAM_SIZE
 
 config FLASH_SIZE
 	default 128
+endif # !HAS_DTS
 
 config NUM_IRQS
 	int
 	default 59
-endif # !HAS_DTS
 
 endif # SOC_STM32F103XB
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32l4/Kconfig.defconfig.stm32l476xx b/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32l4/Kconfig.defconfig.stm32l476xx
index ae5f9135fa6..9a4ff286d7a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32l4/Kconfig.defconfig.stm32l476xx
+++ b/arch/arm/soc/st_stm32/stm32l4/Kconfig.defconfig.stm32l476xx
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ config SRAM_SIZE
 config FLASH_SIZE
 	default 1024
 
+endif # !HAS_DTS
+
 config NUM_IRQS
 	int
 	default 82
-endif # !HAS_DTS
 
 endif # SOC_STM32L476XX
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/soc/ti_simplelink/cc32xx/Kconfig.defconfig.cc3200 b/arch/arm/soc/ti_simplelink/cc32xx/Kconfig.defconfig.cc3200
index 18817b14ec2..2e16c30b0c8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/soc/ti_simplelink/cc32xx/Kconfig.defconfig.cc3200
+++ b/arch/arm/soc/ti_simplelink/cc32xx/Kconfig.defconfig.cc3200
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ config SRAM_SIZE
 config FLASH_SIZE
 	default 0
 
+endif # !HAS_DTS
+
 config NUM_IRQS
 	int
 	# must be >= the highest interrupt number used
 	# This includes the NWP interrupt
 	default 179
 
-endif # !HAS_DTS
-
 config CC3200SDK_LIBRARY
 	def_bool n
 
diff --git a/dts/arm/cc3200_launchxl.fixup b/dts/arm/cc3200_launchxl.fixup
index 1e8b2f62072..e92cd6aeab1 100644
--- a/dts/arm/cc3200_launchxl.fixup
+++ b/dts/arm/cc3200_launchxl.fixup
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#define CONFIG_NUM_IRQS			ARM_ARMV7M_NVIC_E000E100_NUM_IRQS
 #define CONFIG_NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS	ARM_ARMV7M_NVIC_E000E100_NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS
 
 #define EXCEPTION_UARTA0		TI_CC32XX_UART_4000C000_IRQ_0
diff --git a/dts/arm/cc32xx_launchxl.dtsi b/dts/arm/cc32xx_launchxl.dtsi
index 68325ce942b..01f9ce15c78 100644
--- a/dts/arm/cc32xx_launchxl.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/cc32xx_launchxl.dtsi
@@ -46,5 +46,4 @@
 
 &nvic {
 	num-irq-prio-bits = <3>;
-	num-irqs = <179>;
 };
diff --git a/dts/arm/frdm_k64f.fixup b/dts/arm/frdm_k64f.fixup
index e4e0ec96646..d38f5609fcc 100644
--- a/dts/arm/frdm_k64f.fixup
+++ b/dts/arm/frdm_k64f.fixup
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#define CONFIG_NUM_IRQS			ARM_ARMV7M_NVIC_E000E100_NUM_IRQS
 #define CONFIG_NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS	ARM_ARMV7M_NVIC_E000E100_NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS
 
 #define CONFIG_UART_MCUX_0_BAUD_RATE	NXP_K64F_UART_4006A000_BAUD_RATE
diff --git a/dts/arm/frdm_kw41z.fixup b/dts/arm/frdm_kw41z.fixup
index 69926142fab..90e32cb60e3 100644
--- a/dts/arm/frdm_kw41z.fixup
+++ b/dts/arm/frdm_kw41z.fixup
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#define CONFIG_NUM_IRQS				ARM_ARMV6M_NVIC_E000E100_NUM_IRQS
 #define CONFIG_NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS		ARM_ARMV6M_NVIC_E000E100_NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS
 
 #define CONFIG_UART_MCUX_LPUART_0_BAUD_RATE	NXP_KW41Z_LPUART_40054000_BAUD_RATE
diff --git a/dts/arm/hexiwear_k64.fixup b/dts/arm/hexiwear_k64.fixup
index e4e0ec96646..d38f5609fcc 100644
--- a/dts/arm/hexiwear_k64.fixup
+++ b/dts/arm/hexiwear_k64.fixup
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#define CONFIG_NUM_IRQS			ARM_ARMV7M_NVIC_E000E100_NUM_IRQS
 #define CONFIG_NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS	ARM_ARMV7M_NVIC_E000E100_NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS
 
 #define CONFIG_UART_MCUX_0_BAUD_RATE	NXP_K64F_UART_4006A000_BAUD_RATE
diff --git a/dts/arm/nucleo_l476rg.fixup b/dts/arm/nucleo_l476rg.fixup
index 56061acf4b2..37425ebbb26 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nucleo_l476rg.fixup
+++ b/dts/arm/nucleo_l476rg.fixup
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
  * generated data matches the driver definitions.
  */
 
-
-#define CONFIG_NUM_IRQS			ARM_ARMV7M_NVIC_E000E100_NUM_IRQS
 #define CONFIG_NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS	ARM_ARMV7M_NVIC_E000E100_NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS
 
 #define CONFIG_UART_STM32_PORT_1_BASE_ADDRESS	ST_STM32_USART_40013800_BASE_ADDRESS
diff --git a/dts/arm/nxp_k6x.dtsi b/dts/arm/nxp_k6x.dtsi
index 0084f1d40ae..cc2d9e1f2f9 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nxp_k6x.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nxp_k6x.dtsi
@@ -271,6 +271,5 @@
 };
 
 &nvic {
-	num-irqs = <86>;
 	num-irq-prio-bits = <4>;
 };
diff --git a/dts/arm/nxp_kw41z.dtsi b/dts/arm/nxp_kw41z.dtsi
index e4f280b6d30..2dee8e81ad1 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nxp_kw41z.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nxp_kw41z.dtsi
@@ -182,6 +182,5 @@
 };
 
 &nvic {
-	num-irqs = <32>;
 	num-irq-prio-bits = <2>;
 };
diff --git a/dts/arm/olimexino_stm32.fixup b/dts/arm/olimexino_stm32.fixup
index b81effe2fa0..e944f021ae1 100644
--- a/dts/arm/olimexino_stm32.fixup
+++ b/dts/arm/olimexino_stm32.fixup
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
  */
 
 
-#define CONFIG_NUM_IRQS			ARM_ARMV7M_NVIC_E000E100_NUM_IRQS
 #define CONFIG_NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS	ARM_ARMV7M_NVIC_E000E100_NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS
 
 #define CONFIG_UART_STM32_PORT_1_BASE_ADDRESS	ST_STM32_USART_40013800_BASE_ADDRESS
diff --git a/dts/arm/stm32f103xb.dtsi b/dts/arm/stm32f103xb.dtsi
index 891da8d4c73..92b89f35ff8 100644
--- a/dts/arm/stm32f103xb.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/stm32f103xb.dtsi
@@ -94,5 +94,4 @@
 
 &nvic {
 	num-irq-prio-bits = <4>;
-	num-irqs = <59>;
 };
diff --git a/dts/arm/stm32l476.dtsi b/dts/arm/stm32l476.dtsi
index 1efa09e7eaa..579dc0ff052 100644
--- a/dts/arm/stm32l476.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/stm32l476.dtsi
@@ -126,5 +126,4 @@
 
 &nvic {
 	num-irq-prio-bits = <4>;
-	num-irqs = <82>;
 };
diff --git a/dts/arm/v2m_beetle.dts b/dts/arm/v2m_beetle.dts
index e044e55321a..e90f2ac8d58 100644
--- a/dts/arm/v2m_beetle.dts
+++ b/dts/arm/v2m_beetle.dts
@@ -48,5 +48,4 @@
 
 &nvic {
 	num-irq-prio-bits = <3>;
-	num-irqs = <45>;
 };
diff --git a/dts/arm/v2m_beetle.fixup b/dts/arm/v2m_beetle.fixup
index 64934fe8b90..c01729d6a9e 100644
--- a/dts/arm/v2m_beetle.fixup
+++ b/dts/arm/v2m_beetle.fixup
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#define CONFIG_NUM_IRQS			ARM_ARMV7M_NVIC_E000E100_NUM_IRQS
 #define CONFIG_NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS	ARM_ARMV7M_NVIC_E000E100_NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS
 
 #define CMSDK_APB_UART_0_IRQ			ARM_CMSDK_UART_40004000_IRQ_0
diff --git a/dts/arm/yaml/arm,armv6m-nvic.yaml b/dts/arm/yaml/arm,armv6m-nvic.yaml
index 1aed64fa54e..c384130e0dd 100644
--- a/dts/arm/yaml/arm,armv6m-nvic.yaml
+++ b/dts/arm/yaml/arm,armv6m-nvic.yaml
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@ properties:
       description: number of bits of IRQ priorities
       generation: define
 
-  - num-irqs:
-      category: required
-      type: int
-      description: number of interrupts controlled by controller
-      generation: define
-
 cell_string: IRQ
 
 "#cells":
diff --git a/dts/arm/yaml/arm_cortex_m4_nvic.yaml b/dts/arm/yaml/arm_cortex_m4_nvic.yaml
index fe175541aed..58bbe35597a 100644
--- a/dts/arm/yaml/arm_cortex_m4_nvic.yaml
+++ b/dts/arm/yaml/arm_cortex_m4_nvic.yaml
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@ properties:
       description: number of bits of IRQ priorities
       generation: define
 
-  - num-irqs:
-      category: required
-      type: int
-      description: number of interrupts controlled by controller
-      generation: define
-
 cell_string: IRQ
 
 "#cells":