diff --git a/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/Kconfig b/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/Kconfig
index 759f70525c7023..1988dd2005ab0a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/Kconfig
@@ -4,10 +4,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
 
-config SOC_ATMEL_SAM3
-	bool
-	depends on ARM
-	default n
-
 # 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 1f5550b230c4d2..bdddffc4387516 100644
--- a/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ config SOC_FAMILY
 	default atmel_sam
 
 config WATCHDOG
-	def_bool y if !SOC_ATMEL_SAM3X8E
+	def_bool y
 
 endif #SOC_FAMILY_SAM
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/sam3x/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/sam3x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 30159e2ebf0d62..8ed2fecfcf4178 100644
--- a/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/sam3x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/sam3x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
 
-if SOC_SERIES_SAM3X || SOC_ATMEL_SAM3X8E
+if SOC_SERIES_SAM3X
 
 config SOC_SERIES
 	string
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ config SOC_SERIES
 
 config SOC_PART_NUMBER
 	string
-	default sam3x8e if SOC_PART_NUMBER_SAM3X8E || SOC_ATMEL_SAM3X8E
+	default sam3x8e if SOC_PART_NUMBER_SAM3X8E
 
 config NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS
 	int
@@ -42,66 +42,19 @@ config SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC
 # to provide one continuous 96K block.
 #
 config SRAM_SIZE
-	default 96 if SOC_PART_NUMBER_SAM3X8E || SOC_ATMEL_SAM3X8E
+	default 96 if SOC_PART_NUMBER_SAM3X8E
 
 config SRAM_BASE_ADDRESS
-	default 0x20000000 if !SOC_PART_NUMBER_SAM3X8E && !SOC_ATMEL_SAM3X8E
-	default 0x20070000 if SOC_PART_NUMBER_SAM3X8E || SOC_ATMEL_SAM3X8E
+	default 0x20000000 if !SOC_PART_NUMBER_SAM3X8E
+	default 0x20070000 if SOC_PART_NUMBER_SAM3X8E
 
 #
 # Atmel SAM3X family has flash starting @ 0x00080000.
 #
 config FLASH_SIZE
-	default 512 if SOC_PART_NUMBER_SAM3X8E || SOC_ATMEL_SAM3X8E
+	default 512 if SOC_PART_NUMBER_SAM3X8E
 
 config FLASH_BASE_ADDRESS
 	default 0x00080000
 
-if UART_ATMEL_SAM3
-
-config UART_ATMEL_SAM3_BAUD_RATE
-	default 115200
-
-config UART_ATMEL_SAM3_CLK_FREQ
-	default 84000000
-
-endif # UART_ATMEL_SAM3
-
-if GPIO
-
-config GPIO_ATMEL_SAM3
-	def_bool y
-
-config GPIO_ATMEL_SAM3_PORTA
-	default y
-
-config GPIO_ATMEL_SAM3_PORTB
-	default y
-
-config GPIO_ATMEL_SAM3_PORTC
-	default y
-
-config GPIO_ATMEL_SAM3_PORTD
-	default y
-
-endif # GPIO
-
-if I2C
-
-config I2C_ATMEL_SAM3
-	def_bool y
-
-config I2C_0
-	default y
-config I2C_0_IRQ_PRI
-	default 0
-
-config I2C_1
-	default y
-
-config I2C_1_IRQ_PRI
-	default 0
-
-endif # I2C
-
 endif # SOC_SERIES_SAM3X
diff --git a/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/sam3x/Kconfig.series b/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/sam3x/Kconfig.series
index 59bb0f4ea8672f..9d77cb7a8e8142 100644
--- a/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/sam3x/Kconfig.series
+++ b/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/sam3x/Kconfig.series
@@ -16,13 +16,3 @@ config SOC_SERIES_SAM3X
 	help
 	  Enable support for Atmel SAM3X Cortex-M3 microcontrollers.
 	  Part No.: SAM3X8E
-
-config SOC_ATMEL_SAM3X8E
-	bool "Atmel SAM3X8E Processor"
-	select SOC_PART_NUMBER_SAM3X8E
-	select CPU_CORTEX_M
-	select CPU_CORTEX_M3
-	select SOC_FAMILY_SAM
-	select SYS_POWER_LOW_POWER_STATE_SUPPORTED
-	select CPU_HAS_SYSTICK
-	select SOC_ATMEL_SAM3
diff --git a/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/sam3x/Kconfig.soc b/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/sam3x/Kconfig.soc
index 06bf046725faa0..1277d9e53b9c53 100644
--- a/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/sam3x/Kconfig.soc
+++ b/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/sam3x/Kconfig.soc
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ choice
 		bool "SAM3X8E"
 endchoice
 
-if SOC_SERIES_SAM3X || SOC_ATMEL_SAM3X8E
+if SOC_SERIES_SAM3X
 
 config SOC_ATMEL_SAM3X_EXT_SLCK
 	bool "Atmel SAM3 to use external crystal oscillator for slow clock"
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ config SOC_ATMEL_SAM3X_PLLA_DIVA
 
 config SOC_ATMEL_SAM3X_WAIT_MODE
 	bool "Atmel SAM3 goes to Wait mode instead of Sleep mode"
-	depends on SOC_ATMEL_SAM3_EXT_MAINCK
+	depends on SOC_ATMEL_SAM3X_EXT_MAINCK
 	default y if DEBUG
 	help
 	For JTAG debugging CPU clock (HCLK) should not stop. In order
diff --git a/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/sam3x/soc.c b/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/sam3x/soc.c
index 1e8b01fb400e32..98215571a1b528 100644
--- a/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/sam3x/soc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam/sam3x/soc.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE void clock_init(void)
 	/* Wait for oscillator to be stablized */
 	while (!(__SUPC->sr & SUPC_SR_OSCSEL))
 		;
-#endif /* CONFIG_SOC_ATMEL_SAM3_EXT_SLCK */
+#endif /* CONFIG_SOC_ATMEL_SAM3X_EXT_SLCK */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SOC_ATMEL_SAM3X_EXT_MAINCK
 	/* Start the external main oscillator */
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE void clock_init(void)
 	/* Wait for main fast RC oscillator to be stablized */
 	while (!(__PMC->sr & PMC_INT_MOSCRCS))
 		;
-#endif /* CONFIG_SOC_ATMEL_SAM3_EXT_MAINCK */
+#endif /* CONFIG_SOC_ATMEL_SAM3X_EXT_MAINCK */
 
 	/* Use PLLA as master clock.
 	 * According to datasheet, PMC_MCKR must not be programmed in
diff --git a/boards/arm/arduino_due/Kconfig.board b/boards/arm/arduino_due/Kconfig.board
index 552742e6fb6bf6..5818773a88228a 100644
--- a/boards/arm/arduino_due/Kconfig.board
+++ b/boards/arm/arduino_due/Kconfig.board
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
+# Kconfig - Arduino Due Board configuration
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Justin Watson
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
 
 config BOARD_ARDUINO_DUE
 	bool "Arduino Due Board"
-	depends on SOC_ATMEL_SAM3X8E
+	depends on SOC_PART_NUMBER_SAM3X8E
diff --git a/boards/arm/arduino_due/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/arduino_due/Kconfig.defconfig
index 952d4e0d3e2c64..b5d1d0ebcacd28 100644
--- a/boards/arm/arduino_due/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/arduino_due/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -1,14 +1,59 @@
+# Kconfig - Arduino Due Board configuration
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Justin Watson
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
 
 if BOARD_ARDUINO_DUE
 
 config BOARD
 	default arduino_due
 
+if UART_ATMEL_SAM3
+
+config UART_ATMEL_SAM3_BAUD_RATE
+	default 115200
+
+config UART_ATMEL_SAM3_CLK_FREQ
+	default 84000000
+
+endif # UART_ATMEL_SAM3
+
+if GPIO
+
+config GPIO_ATMEL_SAM3
+	def_bool y
+
+config GPIO_ATMEL_SAM3_PORTA
+	default y
+
+config GPIO_ATMEL_SAM3_PORTB
+	default y
+
+config GPIO_ATMEL_SAM3_PORTC
+	default y
+
+config GPIO_ATMEL_SAM3_PORTD
+	default y
+
+endif # GPIO
+
 if I2C
 
 config I2C_ATMEL_SAM3
+	def_bool y
+
+config I2C_0
+	default y
+config I2C_0_IRQ_PRI
+	default 0
+
+config I2C_1
 	default y
 
+config I2C_1_IRQ_PRI
+	default 0
+
 endif # I2C
 
 endif # BOARD_ARDUINO_DUE
diff --git a/boards/arm/arduino_due/arduino_due_defconfig b/boards/arm/arduino_due/arduino_due_defconfig
index 625064ef5be85e..73b61fd8844a35 100644
--- a/boards/arm/arduino_due/arduino_due_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/arduino_due/arduino_due_defconfig
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 CONFIG_ARM=y
-CONFIG_SOC_ATMEL_SAM3X8E=y
+CONFIG_SOC_FAMILY_SAM=y
+CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_SAM3X=y
+CONFIG_SOC_PART_NUMBER_SAM3X8E=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_ARDUINO_DUE=y
 CONFIG_CORTEX_M_SYSTICK=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_UART_ATMEL_SAM3=y
-CONFIG_SOC_ATMEL_SAM3_EXT_MAINCK=y
+CONFIG_SOC_ATMEL_SAM3X_EXT_MAINCK=y
 CONFIG_PINMUX=y
+CONFIG_WATCHDOG=n
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig.atmel_sam3 b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig.atmel_sam3
index 8413a8b606ce02..584b6aef0c1710 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig.atmel_sam3
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig.atmel_sam3
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 menuconfig GPIO_ATMEL_SAM3
 	bool "Atmel SAM3 PIO Controllers"
-	depends on GPIO && SOC_ATMEL_SAM3
+	depends on GPIO && SOC_SERIES_SAM3X
 	default n
 	help
 	  Enable config options to support the PIO controllers
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/Kconfig b/drivers/i2c/Kconfig
index 865770ca8c1915..59b723b4b8632d 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/i2c/Kconfig
@@ -46,14 +46,13 @@ config I2C_QMSI
 	provided by the QMSI BSP.
 
 config I2C_ATMEL_SAM3
-	bool "Atmel SAM3 I2C Driver"
-	depends on I2C && SOC_ATMEL_SAM3
+	bool "Atmel SAM3X I2C Driver"
+	depends on I2C && SOC_SERIES_SAM3X
 	default n
 	help
-	Enable I2C support on the Atmel SAM3 family processor.
-
-	Says y to enable additional options to enable support
-	for individual controllers.
+	  Enable I2C support on the Atmel SAM3 family processor.
+	  Says y to enable additional options to enable support
+	  for individual controllers.
 
 config TWIHS_SAM
 	bool "Atmel SAM I2C driver"
diff --git a/drivers/pinmux/dev/Kconfig b/drivers/pinmux/dev/Kconfig
index 418b5eaa3cc45a..87a93cb9db9f42 100644
--- a/drivers/pinmux/dev/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/pinmux/dev/Kconfig
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ config PINMUX_DEV_NAME
 
 config PINMUX_DEV_ATMEL_SAM3X
 	bool "Enable pinmux dev driver for Atmel SAM3X boards"
-	depends on PINMUX_DEV && SOC_ATMEL_SAM3X8E
+	depends on PINMUX_DEV && SOC_SERIES_SAM3X
 	help
 	Enables the pinmux dev driver for boards based on the
 	Atmel SAM3X family of microcontrollers.
diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.atmel_sam3 b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.atmel_sam3
index ef678fd30e2987..d87e92da9314b1 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.atmel_sam3
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.atmel_sam3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ menuconfig UART_ATMEL_SAM3
 	bool "Atmel SAM3 family processor UART driver"
 	default n
 	select SERIAL_HAS_DRIVER
-	depends on SOC_ATMEL_SAM3
+	depends on SOC_SERIES_SAM3X
 	help
 	This option enables the UART driver for Atmel SAM3
 	family processors. Note that there is only one
diff --git a/samples/drivers/gpio/src/main.c b/samples/drivers/gpio/src/main.c
index 8a19726bb1fb98..07ce642339d32d 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/gpio/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/drivers/gpio/src/main.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 #define GPIO_OUT_PIN	16
 #define GPIO_INT_PIN	19
 #define GPIO_NAME	"GPIO_"
-#elif defined(CONFIG_SOC_ATMEL_SAM3)
+#elif defined(CONFIG_SOC_PART_NUMBER_SAM3X8E)
 #define GPIO_OUT_PIN	25
 #define GPIO_INT_PIN	27
 #define GPIO_NAME	"GPIO_"
diff --git a/samples/drivers/lcd_hd44780/src/main.c b/samples/drivers/lcd_hd44780/src/main.c
index 1ed57a7a5d10f0..4b015bea08f517 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/lcd_hd44780/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/drivers/lcd_hd44780/src/main.c
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_GPIO_ATMEL_SAM3)
+#if defined(CONFIG_SOC_PART_NUMBER_SAM3X8E)
 #define GPIO_DRV_NAME CONFIG_GPIO_ATMEL_SAM3_PORTC_DEV_NAME
 #else
 #error "Unsupported GPIO driver"
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_SOC_ATMEL_SAM3)
+#if defined(CONFIG_SOC_PART_NUMBER_SAM3X8E)
 /* Define GPIO OUT to LCD */
 #define GPIO_PIN_PC12_D0		12	/* PC12 - pin 51 */
 #define GPIO_PIN_PC13_D1		13	/* PC13 - pin 50 */
diff --git a/samples/drivers/lcd_hd44780/testcase.ini b/samples/drivers/lcd_hd44780/testcase.ini
index c0d4933d98dc5e..2d8e8587b8ecfc 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/lcd_hd44780/testcase.ini
+++ b/samples/drivers/lcd_hd44780/testcase.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [test]
 tags = samples
 build_only = true
-filter = CONFIG_SOC_ATMEL_SAM3
+filter = CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_SAM3X
 
diff --git a/tests/kernel/test_tickless/src/timestamps.c b/tests/kernel/test_tickless/src/timestamps.c
index 8c097c4b324f23..ff8bac1da06a7b 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/test_tickless/src/timestamps.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/test_tickless/src/timestamps.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ void _TimestampClose(void)
 	_TIMESTAMP_CTRL = 0x0;  /* disable oscillator */
 }
 
-#elif defined(CONFIG_SOC_ATMEL_SAM3)
+#elif defined(CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_SAM3X)
 /* Atmel SAM3 family processor - use RTT (Real-time Timer) */
 
 #include <soc.h>
diff --git a/tests/kernel/test_tickless/testcase.ini b/tests/kernel/test_tickless/testcase.ini
index d217bfd1d61ae4..8903dde6c3fbdf 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/test_tickless/testcase.ini
+++ b/tests/kernel/test_tickless/testcase.ini
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 tags = core
 arch_exclude = nios2
 filter = CONFIG_X86 or (CONFIG_ARM and
-		(CONFIG_SOC_MK64F12 or CONFIG_SOC_ATMEL_SAM3)) or
+		(CONFIG_SOC_MK64F12 or CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_SAM3X)) or
 		(CONFIG_ARC and CONFIG_SOC_QUARK_SE_C1000_SS)