diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/Kconfig b/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/Kconfig
index 1ec3d4bf6bb..ce4b46dd8e2 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/Kconfig
@@ -673,15 +673,15 @@ config ESP_PCNT_U0_CH0_EDGE_PIN
 
 config ESP_PCNT_U0_CH0_LEVEL_PIN
 	int "PCNT_U0 CH0 Level/Control Pin Number"
-	default 4 if !ESP_PCNT_U0_QE
-	default -1 if ESP_PCNT_U0_QE
+	default 4
 	range -1 39
+	depends on !ESP_PCNT_U0_QE
 
 config ESP_PCNT_U0_CH1_EDGE_PIN
 	int "PCNT_U0 CH1 Edge/Pulse Pin Number"
-	default 0 if !ESP_PCNT_U0_QE
-	default -1 if ESP_PCNT_U0_QE
+	default 0
 	range -1 39
+	depends on !ESP_PCNT_U0_QE
 
 config ESP_PCNT_U0_CH1_LEVEL_PIN
 	int "PCNT_U0 CH1 Level/Control Pin Number"
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/common/espressif/Kconfig b/arch/xtensa/src/common/espressif/Kconfig
index 1630740716e..cf7af49e928 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/common/espressif/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/common/espressif/Kconfig
@@ -186,15 +186,15 @@ config ESP_PCNT_U0_CH0_EDGE_PIN
 
 config ESP_PCNT_U0_CH0_LEVEL_PIN
 	int "PCNT_U0 CH0 Level/Control Pin Number"
-	default 4 if !ESP_PCNT_U0_QE
-	default -1 if ESP_PCNT_U0_QE
+	default 4
 	range -1 39
+	depends on !ESP_PCNT_U0_QE
 
 config ESP_PCNT_U0_CH1_EDGE_PIN
 	int "PCNT_U0 CH1 Edge/Pulse Pin Number"
-	default 0 if !ESP_PCNT_U0_QE
-	default -1 if ESP_PCNT_U0_QE
+	default 0
 	range -1 39
+	depends on !ESP_PCNT_U0_QE
 
 config ESP_PCNT_U0_CH1_LEVEL_PIN
 	int "PCNT_U0 CH1 Level/Control Pin Number"