diff --git a/boards/dptechnics/walter/walter_esp32s3_procpu.dts b/boards/dptechnics/walter/walter_esp32s3_procpu.dts
index 8d864885e0f..6b696be0d0f 100644
--- a/boards/dptechnics/walter/walter_esp32s3_procpu.dts
+++ b/boards/dptechnics/walter/walter_esp32s3_procpu.dts
@@ -120,3 +120,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/espressif/esp32_devkitc_wroom/esp32_devkitc_wroom_procpu.dts b/boards/espressif/esp32_devkitc_wroom/esp32_devkitc_wroom_procpu.dts
index 783a8f2a7f7..856e0d28e4d 100644
--- a/boards/espressif/esp32_devkitc_wroom/esp32_devkitc_wroom_procpu.dts
+++ b/boards/espressif/esp32_devkitc_wroom/esp32_devkitc_wroom_procpu.dts
@@ -132,3 +132,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/espressif/esp32_devkitc_wrover/esp32_devkitc_wrover_procpu.dts b/boards/espressif/esp32_devkitc_wrover/esp32_devkitc_wrover_procpu.dts
index 33f0f3f134b..6e2daee1a7a 100644
--- a/boards/espressif/esp32_devkitc_wrover/esp32_devkitc_wrover_procpu.dts
+++ b/boards/espressif/esp32_devkitc_wrover/esp32_devkitc_wrover_procpu.dts
@@ -128,3 +128,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/espressif/esp32_ethernet_kit/esp32_ethernet_kit_procpu.dts b/boards/espressif/esp32_ethernet_kit/esp32_ethernet_kit_procpu.dts
index 799c17ad849..4a6cf7e3145 100644
--- a/boards/espressif/esp32_ethernet_kit/esp32_ethernet_kit_procpu.dts
+++ b/boards/espressif/esp32_ethernet_kit/esp32_ethernet_kit_procpu.dts
@@ -89,3 +89,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/espressif/esp32c3_devkitc/esp32c3_devkitc.dts b/boards/espressif/esp32c3_devkitc/esp32c3_devkitc.dts
index 86326fcc077..ec61f303a6c 100644
--- a/boards/espressif/esp32c3_devkitc/esp32c3_devkitc.dts
+++ b/boards/espressif/esp32c3_devkitc/esp32c3_devkitc.dts
@@ -97,3 +97,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/espressif/esp32c3_devkitm/esp32c3_devkitm.dts b/boards/espressif/esp32c3_devkitm/esp32c3_devkitm.dts
index 25bd583daee..2e1b41edfc1 100644
--- a/boards/espressif/esp32c3_devkitm/esp32c3_devkitm.dts
+++ b/boards/espressif/esp32c3_devkitm/esp32c3_devkitm.dts
@@ -103,3 +103,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/espressif/esp32c3_rust/esp32c3_rust.dts b/boards/espressif/esp32c3_rust/esp32c3_rust.dts
index 867fa84adcf..9c931e91f57 100644
--- a/boards/espressif/esp32c3_rust/esp32c3_rust.dts
+++ b/boards/espressif/esp32c3_rust/esp32c3_rust.dts
@@ -128,3 +128,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/espressif/esp32c6_devkitc/esp32c6_devkitc_hpcore.dts b/boards/espressif/esp32c6_devkitc/esp32c6_devkitc_hpcore.dts
index de8fecdc87f..45306b57328 100644
--- a/boards/espressif/esp32c6_devkitc/esp32c6_devkitc_hpcore.dts
+++ b/boards/espressif/esp32c6_devkitc/esp32c6_devkitc_hpcore.dts
@@ -71,3 +71,7 @@
 &wdt0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/espressif/esp32s2_devkitc/esp32s2_devkitc.dts b/boards/espressif/esp32s2_devkitc/esp32s2_devkitc.dts
index f60ce264843..58331424d2b 100644
--- a/boards/espressif/esp32s2_devkitc/esp32s2_devkitc.dts
+++ b/boards/espressif/esp32s2_devkitc/esp32s2_devkitc.dts
@@ -123,3 +123,7 @@
 &dac {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/espressif/esp32s2_saola/esp32s2_saola.dts b/boards/espressif/esp32s2_saola/esp32s2_saola.dts
index 88490f1d551..d2c20058e02 100644
--- a/boards/espressif/esp32s2_saola/esp32s2_saola.dts
+++ b/boards/espressif/esp32s2_saola/esp32s2_saola.dts
@@ -119,3 +119,7 @@
 &wdt0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/espressif/esp32s3_devkitc/esp32s3_devkitc_procpu.dts b/boards/espressif/esp32s3_devkitc/esp32s3_devkitc_procpu.dts
index 48806ab5a4c..a7dec600f43 100644
--- a/boards/espressif/esp32s3_devkitc/esp32s3_devkitc_procpu.dts
+++ b/boards/espressif/esp32s3_devkitc/esp32s3_devkitc_procpu.dts
@@ -147,3 +147,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/espressif/esp32s3_devkitm/esp32s3_devkitm_procpu.dts b/boards/espressif/esp32s3_devkitm/esp32s3_devkitm_procpu.dts
index 89c5b8c1641..c468871e25e 100644
--- a/boards/espressif/esp32s3_devkitm/esp32s3_devkitm_procpu.dts
+++ b/boards/espressif/esp32s3_devkitm/esp32s3_devkitm_procpu.dts
@@ -147,3 +147,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/espressif/esp32s3_eye/esp32s3_eye_procpu.dts b/boards/espressif/esp32s3_eye/esp32s3_eye_procpu.dts
index 1b2afa8b83a..7391ad2357e 100644
--- a/boards/espressif/esp32s3_eye/esp32s3_eye_procpu.dts
+++ b/boards/espressif/esp32s3_eye/esp32s3_eye_procpu.dts
@@ -204,3 +204,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/espressif/esp8684_devkitm/esp8684_devkitm.dts b/boards/espressif/esp8684_devkitm/esp8684_devkitm.dts
index a6a76ac4756..8081d955c8f 100644
--- a/boards/espressif/esp8684_devkitm/esp8684_devkitm.dts
+++ b/boards/espressif/esp8684_devkitm/esp8684_devkitm.dts
@@ -60,3 +60,7 @@
 &timer0 {
 	status = "disabled";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/espressif/esp_wrover_kit/esp_wrover_kit_procpu.dts b/boards/espressif/esp_wrover_kit/esp_wrover_kit_procpu.dts
index 614bd1ec54f..552829c4c52 100644
--- a/boards/espressif/esp_wrover_kit/esp_wrover_kit_procpu.dts
+++ b/boards/espressif/esp_wrover_kit/esp_wrover_kit_procpu.dts
@@ -218,3 +218,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/franzininho/esp32s2_franzininho/esp32s2_franzininho.dts b/boards/franzininho/esp32s2_franzininho/esp32s2_franzininho.dts
index 2b182b569cb..f5e6429233a 100644
--- a/boards/franzininho/esp32s2_franzininho/esp32s2_franzininho.dts
+++ b/boards/franzininho/esp32s2_franzininho/esp32s2_franzininho.dts
@@ -111,3 +111,7 @@
 &wdt0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/hardkernel/odroid_go/odroid_go_procpu.dts b/boards/hardkernel/odroid_go/odroid_go_procpu.dts
index 386627ff358..38510fbeadf 100644
--- a/boards/hardkernel/odroid_go/odroid_go_procpu.dts
+++ b/boards/hardkernel/odroid_go/odroid_go_procpu.dts
@@ -174,3 +174,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/heltec/heltec_wifi_lora32_v2/heltec_wifi_lora32_v2_procpu.dts b/boards/heltec/heltec_wifi_lora32_v2/heltec_wifi_lora32_v2_procpu.dts
index c641e773e07..426a7a13378 100644
--- a/boards/heltec/heltec_wifi_lora32_v2/heltec_wifi_lora32_v2_procpu.dts
+++ b/boards/heltec/heltec_wifi_lora32_v2/heltec_wifi_lora32_v2_procpu.dts
@@ -115,5 +115,9 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 /* Required by the ssd1306_128x64 shield which enables the OLED display */
 arduino_i2c: &i2c0 {};
diff --git a/boards/heltec/heltec_wireless_stick_lite_v3/heltec_wireless_stick_lite_v3_procpu.dts b/boards/heltec/heltec_wireless_stick_lite_v3/heltec_wireless_stick_lite_v3_procpu.dts
index 9e02e3db483..631d873cd10 100644
--- a/boards/heltec/heltec_wireless_stick_lite_v3/heltec_wireless_stick_lite_v3_procpu.dts
+++ b/boards/heltec/heltec_wireless_stick_lite_v3/heltec_wireless_stick_lite_v3_procpu.dts
@@ -176,3 +176,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/lilygo/ttgo_lora32/ttgo_lora32_esp32_procpu.dts b/boards/lilygo/ttgo_lora32/ttgo_lora32_esp32_procpu.dts
index 6ae0dbeb015..42c3391f387 100644
--- a/boards/lilygo/ttgo_lora32/ttgo_lora32_esp32_procpu.dts
+++ b/boards/lilygo/ttgo_lora32/ttgo_lora32_esp32_procpu.dts
@@ -148,3 +148,7 @@
 		};
 	};
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/lilygo/ttgo_t8s3/ttgo_t8s3_procpu.dts b/boards/lilygo/ttgo_t8s3/ttgo_t8s3_procpu.dts
index a034a9cb49a..0bc8b847092 100644
--- a/boards/lilygo/ttgo_t8s3/ttgo_t8s3_procpu.dts
+++ b/boards/lilygo/ttgo_t8s3/ttgo_t8s3_procpu.dts
@@ -144,3 +144,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/luatos/esp32c3_luatos_core/esp32c3_luatos_core.dtsi b/boards/luatos/esp32c3_luatos_core/esp32c3_luatos_core.dtsi
index f000b61f316..1b0a13b77df 100644
--- a/boards/luatos/esp32c3_luatos_core/esp32c3_luatos_core.dtsi
+++ b/boards/luatos/esp32c3_luatos_core/esp32c3_luatos_core.dtsi
@@ -96,3 +96,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/luatos/esp32s3_luatos_core/esp32s3_luatos_core.dtsi b/boards/luatos/esp32s3_luatos_core/esp32s3_luatos_core.dtsi
index 43ee4b45264..fc3c57e1b9f 100644
--- a/boards/luatos/esp32s3_luatos_core/esp32s3_luatos_core.dtsi
+++ b/boards/luatos/esp32s3_luatos_core/esp32s3_luatos_core.dtsi
@@ -107,3 +107,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/m5stack/m5stack_atom_lite/m5stack_atom_lite_procpu.dts b/boards/m5stack/m5stack_atom_lite/m5stack_atom_lite_procpu.dts
index 012c2b1f8fe..226b1d1a004 100644
--- a/boards/m5stack/m5stack_atom_lite/m5stack_atom_lite_procpu.dts
+++ b/boards/m5stack/m5stack_atom_lite/m5stack_atom_lite_procpu.dts
@@ -147,3 +147,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/m5stack/m5stack_atoms3/m5stack_atoms3_procpu.dts b/boards/m5stack/m5stack_atoms3/m5stack_atoms3_procpu.dts
index ed963407407..bb81fbbb39f 100644
--- a/boards/m5stack/m5stack_atoms3/m5stack_atoms3_procpu.dts
+++ b/boards/m5stack/m5stack_atoms3/m5stack_atoms3_procpu.dts
@@ -158,3 +158,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/m5stack/m5stack_atoms3_lite/m5stack_atoms3_lite_procpu.dts b/boards/m5stack/m5stack_atoms3_lite/m5stack_atoms3_lite_procpu.dts
index c5884a846a1..60bc3d6429a 100644
--- a/boards/m5stack/m5stack_atoms3_lite/m5stack_atoms3_lite_procpu.dts
+++ b/boards/m5stack/m5stack_atoms3_lite/m5stack_atoms3_lite_procpu.dts
@@ -117,3 +117,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/m5stack/m5stack_core2/m5stack_core2_procpu.dts b/boards/m5stack/m5stack_core2/m5stack_core2_procpu.dts
index e91776230e4..172fb1c6c5d 100644
--- a/boards/m5stack/m5stack_core2/m5stack_core2_procpu.dts
+++ b/boards/m5stack/m5stack_core2/m5stack_core2_procpu.dts
@@ -252,3 +252,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/m5stack/m5stack_cores3/m5stack_cores3_procpu_common.dtsi b/boards/m5stack/m5stack_cores3/m5stack_cores3_procpu_common.dtsi
index 1f0bf306dfc..842c8afcc5f 100644
--- a/boards/m5stack/m5stack_cores3/m5stack_cores3_procpu_common.dtsi
+++ b/boards/m5stack/m5stack_cores3/m5stack_cores3_procpu_common.dtsi
@@ -156,3 +156,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/m5stack/m5stack_stamps3/m5stack_stamps3_procpu.dts b/boards/m5stack/m5stack_stamps3/m5stack_stamps3_procpu.dts
index f2733a57195..d2aa01fa61c 100644
--- a/boards/m5stack/m5stack_stamps3/m5stack_stamps3_procpu.dts
+++ b/boards/m5stack/m5stack_stamps3/m5stack_stamps3_procpu.dts
@@ -156,3 +156,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/m5stack/m5stickc_plus/m5stickc_plus_procpu.dts b/boards/m5stack/m5stickc_plus/m5stickc_plus_procpu.dts
index 6b1a2dd8ba2..2a85c2c0353 100644
--- a/boards/m5stack/m5stickc_plus/m5stickc_plus_procpu.dts
+++ b/boards/m5stack/m5stickc_plus/m5stickc_plus_procpu.dts
@@ -218,3 +218,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/m5stack/stamp_c3/stamp_c3.dts b/boards/m5stack/stamp_c3/stamp_c3.dts
index cbd3a3fdd92..800ae9f36c0 100644
--- a/boards/m5stack/stamp_c3/stamp_c3.dts
+++ b/boards/m5stack/stamp_c3/stamp_c3.dts
@@ -96,3 +96,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/olimex/olimex_esp32_evb/olimex_esp32_evb_procpu.dts b/boards/olimex/olimex_esp32_evb/olimex_esp32_evb_procpu.dts
index c39916c6de6..729a6e83a0b 100644
--- a/boards/olimex/olimex_esp32_evb/olimex_esp32_evb_procpu.dts
+++ b/boards/olimex/olimex_esp32_evb/olimex_esp32_evb_procpu.dts
@@ -131,3 +131,7 @@ uext_spi: &spi2 {};
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/others/esp32c3_supermini/esp32c3_supermini.dts b/boards/others/esp32c3_supermini/esp32c3_supermini.dts
index 30470c1a90f..317494ca200 100644
--- a/boards/others/esp32c3_supermini/esp32c3_supermini.dts
+++ b/boards/others/esp32c3_supermini/esp32c3_supermini.dts
@@ -89,3 +89,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/others/icev_wireless/icev_wireless.dts b/boards/others/icev_wireless/icev_wireless.dts
index b91814c3b43..3c0e725fe53 100644
--- a/boards/others/icev_wireless/icev_wireless.dts
+++ b/boards/others/icev_wireless/icev_wireless.dts
@@ -97,3 +97,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/seeed/xiao_esp32c6/xiao_esp32c6.dts b/boards/seeed/xiao_esp32c6/xiao_esp32c6.dts
index d155f5aa201..89e1f41f3d6 100644
--- a/boards/seeed/xiao_esp32c6/xiao_esp32c6.dts
+++ b/boards/seeed/xiao_esp32c6/xiao_esp32c6.dts
@@ -76,3 +76,7 @@
 	pinctrl-0 = <&uart0_default>;
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/seeed/xiao_esp32s3/xiao_esp32s3_procpu_common.dtsi b/boards/seeed/xiao_esp32s3/xiao_esp32s3_procpu_common.dtsi
index 79860b26447..bc5ee7e87c4 100644
--- a/boards/seeed/xiao_esp32s3/xiao_esp32s3_procpu_common.dtsi
+++ b/boards/seeed/xiao_esp32s3/xiao_esp32s3_procpu_common.dtsi
@@ -94,3 +94,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/vcc-gnd/yd_esp32/yd_esp32_procpu.dts b/boards/vcc-gnd/yd_esp32/yd_esp32_procpu.dts
index 119e18f222f..b0d7cd944e3 100644
--- a/boards/vcc-gnd/yd_esp32/yd_esp32_procpu.dts
+++ b/boards/vcc-gnd/yd_esp32/yd_esp32_procpu.dts
@@ -140,3 +140,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/waveshare/esp32s3_touch_lcd_1_28/esp32s3_touch_lcd_1_28_esp32s3_procpu.dts b/boards/waveshare/esp32s3_touch_lcd_1_28/esp32s3_touch_lcd_1_28_esp32s3_procpu.dts
index 1204ed87bbd..3b502f41609 100644
--- a/boards/waveshare/esp32s3_touch_lcd_1_28/esp32s3_touch_lcd_1_28_esp32s3_procpu.dts
+++ b/boards/waveshare/esp32s3_touch_lcd_1_28/esp32s3_touch_lcd_1_28_esp32s3_procpu.dts
@@ -157,3 +157,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/we/orthosie1ev/we_orthosie1ev.dts b/boards/we/orthosie1ev/we_orthosie1ev.dts
index a0c27fc81bb..b6d2b908988 100644
--- a/boards/we/orthosie1ev/we_orthosie1ev.dts
+++ b/boards/we/orthosie1ev/we_orthosie1ev.dts
@@ -107,3 +107,7 @@
 &esp32_bt_hci {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/wemos/esp32s2_lolin_mini/esp32s2_lolin_mini.dts b/boards/wemos/esp32s2_lolin_mini/esp32s2_lolin_mini.dts
index 058cce83a2b..3605429bfa4 100644
--- a/boards/wemos/esp32s2_lolin_mini/esp32s2_lolin_mini.dts
+++ b/boards/wemos/esp32s2_lolin_mini/esp32s2_lolin_mini.dts
@@ -89,3 +89,7 @@
 &wdt0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wifi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/samples/net/wifi/apsta_mode/boards/esp32_devkitc_wroom_procpu.conf b/samples/net/wifi/apsta_mode/socs/esp32_procpu.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/net/wifi/apsta_mode/boards/esp32_devkitc_wroom_procpu.conf
rename to samples/net/wifi/apsta_mode/socs/esp32_procpu.conf
diff --git a/samples/net/wifi/apsta_mode/boards/esp32_devkitc_wroom_procpu.overlay b/samples/net/wifi/apsta_mode/socs/esp32_procpu.overlay
similarity index 74%
rename from samples/net/wifi/apsta_mode/boards/esp32_devkitc_wroom_procpu.overlay
rename to samples/net/wifi/apsta_mode/socs/esp32_procpu.overlay
index a53651c69a2..7d1a4893c71 100644
--- a/samples/net/wifi/apsta_mode/boards/esp32_devkitc_wroom_procpu.overlay
+++ b/samples/net/wifi/apsta_mode/socs/esp32_procpu.overlay
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-&wifi {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 / {
 	wifi_ap: wifi_ap {
 		compatible = "espressif,esp32-wifi";
diff --git a/samples/net/wifi/shell/socs/esp32_procpu.overlay b/samples/net/wifi/shell/socs/esp32_procpu.overlay
deleted file mode 100644
index ea9865cf5f8..00000000000
--- a/samples/net/wifi/shell/socs/esp32_procpu.overlay
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-&wifi {
-	status = "okay";
-};
diff --git a/samples/net/wifi/shell/socs/esp32c3.overlay b/samples/net/wifi/shell/socs/esp32c3.overlay
deleted file mode 100644
index ea9865cf5f8..00000000000
--- a/samples/net/wifi/shell/socs/esp32c3.overlay
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-&wifi {
-	status = "okay";
-};
diff --git a/samples/net/wifi/shell/socs/esp32c3_usb.overlay b/samples/net/wifi/shell/socs/esp32c3_usb.overlay
deleted file mode 100644
index ea9865cf5f8..00000000000
--- a/samples/net/wifi/shell/socs/esp32c3_usb.overlay
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-&wifi {
-	status = "okay";
-};
diff --git a/samples/net/wifi/shell/socs/esp32c6_hpcore.overlay b/samples/net/wifi/shell/socs/esp32c6_hpcore.overlay
deleted file mode 100644
index 872f2dfe2ea..00000000000
--- a/samples/net/wifi/shell/socs/esp32c6_hpcore.overlay
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-&wifi {
-	status = "okay";
-};
diff --git a/samples/net/wifi/shell/socs/esp32s2.overlay b/samples/net/wifi/shell/socs/esp32s2.overlay
deleted file mode 100644
index ea9865cf5f8..00000000000
--- a/samples/net/wifi/shell/socs/esp32s2.overlay
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-&wifi {
-	status = "okay";
-};
diff --git a/samples/net/wifi/shell/socs/esp32s3_procpu.overlay b/samples/net/wifi/shell/socs/esp32s3_procpu.overlay
deleted file mode 100644
index ea9865cf5f8..00000000000
--- a/samples/net/wifi/shell/socs/esp32s3_procpu.overlay
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-&wifi {
-	status = "okay";
-};