diff --git a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/Kconfig.defconfig b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/Kconfig.defconfig
index 806ac778eae5fa..5f27fe41ef5cc8 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -42,8 +42,4 @@ config GPIO
 	default y
 	depends on SPI
 
-choice NULL_POINTER_EXCEPTION_DETECTION
-	default NULL_POINTER_EXCEPTION_DETECTION_DWT if TEST_ARM_CORTEX_M && !ARM_NONSECURE_FIRMWARE && CPU_CORTEX_M_HAS_DWT
-endchoice
-
 endif # SOC_FAMILY_NRF