diff --git a/drivers/fuel_gauge/max17048/Kconfig b/drivers/fuel_gauge/max17048/Kconfig
index 1866614fc7..bc4713497b 100644
--- a/drivers/fuel_gauge/max17048/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/fuel_gauge/max17048/Kconfig
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ config MAX17048
 
 config EMUL_MAX17048
 	bool "Emulate an MAX17048 fuel gague"
+	default y
 	depends on EMUL
+	depends on MAX17048
 	help
 	  It provides readings which follow a simple sequence, thus allowing
 	  test code to check that things are working as expected.
diff --git a/drivers/fuel_gauge/sbs_gauge/Kconfig.emul_sbs_gauge b/drivers/fuel_gauge/sbs_gauge/Kconfig.emul_sbs_gauge
index fe9f668cf0..17e9692786 100644
--- a/drivers/fuel_gauge/sbs_gauge/Kconfig.emul_sbs_gauge
+++ b/drivers/fuel_gauge/sbs_gauge/Kconfig.emul_sbs_gauge
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 
 config EMUL_SBS_GAUGE
 	bool "Emulate an SBS 1.1 compliant smart battery fuel gauge"
+	default y
 	depends on EMUL
+	depends on SBS_GAUGE_NEW_API || SBS_GAUGE
 	help
 	  It provides readings which follow a simple sequence, thus allowing
 	  test code to check that things are working as expected.
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/akm09918c/Kconfig b/drivers/sensor/akm09918c/Kconfig
index a09988a52c..2765d70a21 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/akm09918c/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/sensor/akm09918c/Kconfig
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ config AKM09918C
 
 config EMUL_AKM09918C
 	bool "Emulator for AKM09918C"
+	default y
 	depends on AKM09918C
 	depends on EMUL
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/bmi160/Kconfig b/drivers/sensor/bmi160/Kconfig
index afc022053c..064a0644e2 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/bmi160/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/sensor/bmi160/Kconfig
@@ -214,7 +214,9 @@ endchoice
 
 config EMUL_BMI160
 	bool "Emulate a Bosch BMI160 accelerometer"
+	default y
 	depends on EMUL
+	depends on BMI160
 	help
 	  This is an emulator for the Bosch BMI160 accelerometer.
 
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/icm42688/Kconfig b/drivers/sensor/icm42688/Kconfig
index a4ee90efb7..5cdfb3cdc1 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/icm42688/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/sensor/icm42688/Kconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ config ICM42688
 
 config EMUL_ICM42688
 	bool "Emulator for the ICM42688"
+	default y
 	depends on ICM42688
 	depends on EMUL
 	help
diff --git a/subsys/emul/espi/Kconfig b/subsys/emul/espi/Kconfig
index 1c75d1bf30..11b9bb5015 100644
--- a/subsys/emul/espi/Kconfig
+++ b/subsys/emul/espi/Kconfig
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 config EMUL_ESPI_HOST
 	bool "Emulate an eSPI host"
 	help
-	  This is an emulator of the generic eSPI host. The emulator supports
-	  basic host operations - virtual wires and writing to port 80. It can be
-	  extended.
+	  This is an emulator of the generic eSPI host. The emulator supports basic host operations
+	  - virtual wires and writing to port 80. It can be extended. Note: Because this emulator is
+	  not tied to a particular DT node, it does not make use of the DT_HAS_<compat>_ENABLED
+	  macro.
 
 if EMUL_ESPI_HOST
 
diff --git a/tests/drivers/fuel_gauge/max17048/boards/native_posix.conf b/tests/drivers/fuel_gauge/max17048/boards/native_posix.conf
index 5b4680bc37..022a71dd0f 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/fuel_gauge/max17048/boards/native_posix.conf
+++ b/tests/drivers/fuel_gauge/max17048/boards/native_posix.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 CONFIG_EMUL=y
-CONFIG_EMUL_MAX17048=y
-CONFIG_I2C=y
-CONFIG_I2C_EMUL=y
diff --git a/tests/drivers/fuel_gauge/sbs_gauge/boards/emulated_board.conf b/tests/drivers/fuel_gauge/sbs_gauge/boards/emulated_board.conf
index 065b1009a4..f8452191db 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/fuel_gauge/sbs_gauge/boards/emulated_board.conf
+++ b/tests/drivers/fuel_gauge/sbs_gauge/boards/emulated_board.conf
@@ -2,6 +2,3 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 CONFIG_EMUL=y
-CONFIG_EMUL_SBS_GAUGE=y
-CONFIG_I2C=y
-CONFIG_I2C_EMUL=y
diff --git a/tests/drivers/sensor/accel/boards/native_posix.conf b/tests/drivers/sensor/accel/boards/native_posix.conf
index c04fd29d79..70fd212912 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/sensor/accel/boards/native_posix.conf
+++ b/tests/drivers/sensor/accel/boards/native_posix.conf
@@ -4,6 +4,5 @@
 CONFIG_EMUL=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 CONFIG_SPI=y
-CONFIG_EMUL_BMI160=y
 CONFIG_SENSOR=y
 CONFIG_BMI160_TRIGGER_NONE=y
diff --git a/tests/drivers/sensor/akm09918c/prj.conf b/tests/drivers/sensor/akm09918c/prj.conf
index a43ed2f056..640be4b7c7 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/sensor/akm09918c/prj.conf
+++ b/tests/drivers/sensor/akm09918c/prj.conf
@@ -13,4 +13,3 @@ CONFIG_SENSOR=y
 
 # Enable emulation
 CONFIG_EMUL=y
-CONFIG_EMUL_AKM09918C=y
diff --git a/tests/drivers/sensor/icm42688/prj.conf b/tests/drivers/sensor/icm42688/prj.conf
index 9423964812..39b8b60e46 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/sensor/icm42688/prj.conf
+++ b/tests/drivers/sensor/icm42688/prj.conf
@@ -12,4 +12,3 @@ CONFIG_SENSOR=y
 
 # Enable emulation
 CONFIG_EMUL=y
-CONFIG_EMUL_ICM42688=y
diff --git a/tests/drivers/sensor/sbs_gauge/boards/native_posix.conf b/tests/drivers/sensor/sbs_gauge/boards/native_posix.conf
index 065b1009a4..f8452191db 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/sensor/sbs_gauge/boards/native_posix.conf
+++ b/tests/drivers/sensor/sbs_gauge/boards/native_posix.conf
@@ -2,6 +2,3 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 CONFIG_EMUL=y
-CONFIG_EMUL_SBS_GAUGE=y
-CONFIG_I2C=y
-CONFIG_I2C_EMUL=y
diff --git a/tests/drivers/sensor/sbs_gauge/boards/qemu_arc_hs.conf b/tests/drivers/sensor/sbs_gauge/boards/qemu_arc_hs.conf
index 1ddb17feec..560961ed99 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/sensor/sbs_gauge/boards/qemu_arc_hs.conf
+++ b/tests/drivers/sensor/sbs_gauge/boards/qemu_arc_hs.conf
@@ -2,6 +2,3 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 CONFIG_EMUL=y
-CONFIG_EMUL_SBS_GAUGE=y
-CONFIG_I2C=y
-CONFIG_I2C_EMUL=y
diff --git a/tests/drivers/sensor/sbs_gauge/boards/qemu_cortex_a9.conf b/tests/drivers/sensor/sbs_gauge/boards/qemu_cortex_a9.conf
index 065b1009a4..f8452191db 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/sensor/sbs_gauge/boards/qemu_cortex_a9.conf
+++ b/tests/drivers/sensor/sbs_gauge/boards/qemu_cortex_a9.conf
@@ -2,6 +2,3 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 CONFIG_EMUL=y
-CONFIG_EMUL_SBS_GAUGE=y
-CONFIG_I2C=y
-CONFIG_I2C_EMUL=y
diff --git a/tests/subsys/emul/prj.conf b/tests/subsys/emul/prj.conf
index a3e9bb4279..452d3c4f15 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/emul/prj.conf
+++ b/tests/subsys/emul/prj.conf
@@ -5,5 +5,4 @@
 CONFIG_ZTEST=y
 CONFIG_ZTEST_NEW_API=y
 CONFIG_SENSOR=y
-CONFIG_EMUL_BMI160=y
 CONFIG_BMI160_TRIGGER_NONE=y