diff --git a/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/Kconfig b/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/Kconfig
index 1988dd2005a..db8c340cb06 100644
--- a/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/Kconfig
@@ -2,7 +2,19 @@
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2016 Piotr Mienkowski
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-#
+
+config SOC_FAMILY_SAM
+	bool
+	# omit prompt to signify a "hidden" option
+	default n
+
+if SOC_FAMILY_SAM
+
+config SOC_FAMILY
+	string
+	default atmel_sam
+
+endif #SOC_FAMILY_SAM
 
 # Select SoC Part No. and configuration options
 source "arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/*/Kconfig.soc"
diff --git a/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/Kconfig.defconfig b/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/Kconfig.defconfig
index bdddffc4387..0c28ed6890d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -4,20 +4,10 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
 
-config SOC_FAMILY_SAM
-	bool
-	# omit prompt to signify a "hidden" option
-	default n
-
 if SOC_FAMILY_SAM
 
-config SOC_FAMILY
-	string
-	default atmel_sam
-
 config WATCHDOG
 	def_bool y
 
-endif #SOC_FAMILY_SAM
-
+endif
 source "arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/*/Kconfig.defconfig.series"