diff --git a/subsys/settings/Kconfig b/subsys/settings/Kconfig
index a51e83597f0..abfb135fb8d 100644
--- a/subsys/settings/Kconfig
+++ b/subsys/settings/Kconfig
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ config SETTINGS_USE_BASE64
 
 choice
 	prompt "Storage back-end"
+	default SETTINGS_NVS if NVS
 	default SETTINGS_FCB if FCB
+	default SETTINGS_FS if FILE_SYSTEM
 	default SETTINGS_NONE
 	depends on SETTINGS
 	help