diff --git a/boards/arm/mimxrt1050_evk/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/mimxrt1050_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
index 936a9de72bf..761e52feb3d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/mimxrt1050_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/mimxrt1050_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -18,13 +18,20 @@ choice DATA_LOCATION
 	default DATA_SEMC
 endchoice
 
+if DISK_ACCESS_USDHC
+
+config DISK_ACCESS_USDHC1
+	default y
+
+endif # DISK_ACCESS_USDHC
+
 if GPIO_MCUX_IGPIO
 
 config GPIO_MCUX_IGPIO_1
 	default y
 
 config GPIO_MCUX_IGPIO_2
-	default n
+	default y if DISK_ACCESS_USDHC1
 
 config GPIO_MCUX_IGPIO_3
 	default n
diff --git a/samples/subsys/fs/fat_fs/prj_mimxrt1050_evk.conf b/samples/subsys/fs/fat_fs/prj_mimxrt1050_evk.conf
index f440fdab715..c5f61889b3d 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/fs/fat_fs/prj_mimxrt1050_evk.conf
+++ b/samples/subsys/fs/fat_fs/prj_mimxrt1050_evk.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-CONFIG_GPIO_MCUX_IGPIO_1=y
-CONFIG_GPIO_MCUX_IGPIO_2=y
 CONFIG_DISK_ACCESS=y
 CONFIG_DISK_ACCESS_SDHC=y
-CONFIG_DISK_ACCESS_USDHC1=y
 CONFIG_LOG=y
 CONFIG_FILE_SYSTEM=y
 CONFIG_FAT_FILESYSTEM_ELM=y