diff --git a/boards/arm/bt610/bt610.dts b/boards/arm/bt610/bt610.dts
index 3c047a50fcd..6bbe8d57fe3 100644
--- a/boards/arm/bt610/bt610.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/bt610/bt610.dts
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&uicr {
+	nfct-pins-as-gpios;
+};
+
 &gpio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/boards/arm/bt610/bt610_defconfig b/boards/arm/bt610/bt610_defconfig
index 64f0fcb85ed..1c77ed9e37b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/bt610/bt610_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/bt610/bt610_defconfig
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ CONFIG_ARM_MPU=y
 
 # Enable GPIO
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
-CONFIG_NFCT_PINS_AS_GPIOS=y
 
 # Enable uart driver
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf52840_mdk_usb_dongle/nrf52840_mdk_usb_dongle.dts b/boards/arm/nrf52840_mdk_usb_dongle/nrf52840_mdk_usb_dongle.dts
index 616af71443c..8e835597c78 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf52840_mdk_usb_dongle/nrf52840_mdk_usb_dongle.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf52840_mdk_usb_dongle/nrf52840_mdk_usb_dongle.dts
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&uicr {
+	nfct-pins-as-gpios;
+};
+
 &gpio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf52840_mdk_usb_dongle/nrf52840_mdk_usb_dongle_defconfig b/boards/arm/nrf52840_mdk_usb_dongle/nrf52840_mdk_usb_dongle_defconfig
index 92ec1dc7885..90850c10e0a 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf52840_mdk_usb_dongle/nrf52840_mdk_usb_dongle_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf52840_mdk_usb_dongle/nrf52840_mdk_usb_dongle_defconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@ CONFIG_GPIO=y
 
 # additional board options
 CONFIG_GPIO_AS_PINRESET=y
-CONFIG_NFCT_PINS_AS_GPIOS=y
 
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf52840dongle_nrf52840/nrf52840dongle_nrf52840.dts b/boards/arm/nrf52840dongle_nrf52840/nrf52840dongle_nrf52840.dts
index f17ecb8e18a..93b59baa920 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf52840dongle_nrf52840/nrf52840dongle_nrf52840.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf52840dongle_nrf52840/nrf52840dongle_nrf52840.dts
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&uicr {
+	nfct-pins-as-gpios;
+};
+
 &gpio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf52840dongle_nrf52840/nrf52840dongle_nrf52840_defconfig b/boards/arm/nrf52840dongle_nrf52840/nrf52840dongle_nrf52840_defconfig
index f38880961d5..32a9d03b44e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf52840dongle_nrf52840/nrf52840dongle_nrf52840_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf52840dongle_nrf52840/nrf52840dongle_nrf52840_defconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ CONFIG_GPIO=y
 
 # additional board options
 CONFIG_GPIO_AS_PINRESET=y
-CONFIG_NFCT_PINS_AS_GPIOS=y
 
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.dts b/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.dts
index 8fe46bdd7a3..be871800332 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.dts
@@ -20,3 +20,7 @@
 		zephyr,sram-non-secure-partition = &sram0_ns;
 	};
 };
+
+&uicr {
+	nfct-pins-as-gpios;
+};
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_defconfig b/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_defconfig
index 0f5f1991b6d..d1b5f551c9b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340/nrf5340_audio_dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_defconfig
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ CONFIG_HW_STACK_PROTECTION=y
 CONFIG_ARM_TRUSTZONE_M=y
 
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
-CONFIG_NFCT_PINS_AS_GPIOS=y
 
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/pinetime_devkit0/pinetime_devkit0.dts b/boards/arm/pinetime_devkit0/pinetime_devkit0.dts
index baad177740c..fb377fd89e1 100644
--- a/boards/arm/pinetime_devkit0/pinetime_devkit0.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/pinetime_devkit0/pinetime_devkit0.dts
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&uicr {
+	nfct-pins-as-gpios;
+};
+
 &gpio0 {
 	status = "okay";
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/pinetime_devkit0/pinetime_devkit0_defconfig b/boards/arm/pinetime_devkit0/pinetime_devkit0_defconfig
index 4e48c259730..ad7442afe0d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/pinetime_devkit0/pinetime_devkit0_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/pinetime_devkit0/pinetime_devkit0_defconfig
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=y
 
-# use P0.09 and P0.10 as GPIOs
-CONFIG_NFCT_PINS_AS_GPIOS=y
-
 # use P0.21 as RST
 CONFIG_GPIO_AS_PINRESET=y