diff --git a/drivers/sensor/hts221/Kconfig b/drivers/sensor/hts221/Kconfig
index 74396bc4e27..8291bf294a5 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/hts221/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/sensor/hts221/Kconfig
@@ -29,10 +29,9 @@ config HTS221_I2C_MASTER_DEV_NAME
 	  Specify the device name of the I2C master device to which HTS221 is
 	  connected.
 
-choice
+choice HTS221_TRIGGER_MODE
 	prompt "Trigger mode"
 	depends on HTS221
-	default HTS221_TRIGGER_GLOBAL_THREAD
 	help
 	  Specify the type of triggering to be used by the driver.