diff --git a/boards/arm/96b_argonkey/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/96b_argonkey/Kconfig.defconfig
index a7298bf72e8..b802669c715 100644
--- a/boards/arm/96b_argonkey/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/96b_argonkey/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ endchoice
 config LSM6DSL_SENSORHUB
 	default y
 
-config LSM6DSL_EXT0_LIS2MDL
-	default y
+choice LSM6DSL_EXTERNAL_SENSOR_0
+	default LSM6DSL_EXT0_LIS2MDL
+endchoice
 
 endif # LSM6DSL
 
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/lsm6dsl/Kconfig b/drivers/sensor/lsm6dsl/Kconfig
index 21343b52f3b..e6e61a00cf8 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/lsm6dsl/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/sensor/lsm6dsl/Kconfig
@@ -198,16 +198,17 @@ config LSM6DSL_ENABLE_INTERNAL_PULLUP
 	bool "Enabled internals pull-up resistors"
 	default y
 
-choice
+choice LSM6DSL_EXTERNAL_SENSOR_0
 	prompt "External sensor 0"
-	default LSM6DSL_EXT0_LIS2MDL
 	help
 	  Choose the external sensor 0 connected to LSM6DS3.
 
 config LSM6DSL_EXT0_LIS2MDL
 	bool "LIS2MDL"
+
 config LSM6DSL_EXT0_LPS22HB
 	bool "LPS22HB"
+
 endchoice
 
 endif #LSM6DSL_SENSORHUB