diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/mimxrt1020_evk.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/boards/mimxrt1020_evk.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 3746c13c741b0..0000000000000
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/mimxrt1020_evk.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-CONFIG_NVS=y
-CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/mr_canhubk3.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/boards/mr_canhubk3.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 6ca210a81ac21..0000000000000
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/mr_canhubk3.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2023 NXP
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-# Use LittleFS file system as Settings backend
-CONFIG_FILE_SYSTEM=y
-CONFIG_FILE_SYSTEM_LITTLEFS=y
-CONFIG_SETTINGS_FILE=y
-CONFIG_SETTINGS_FILE_PATH="/ff/settings/run"
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/native_sim.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/boards/native_sim.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 21877f886f3a7..0000000000000
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/native_sim.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-# Enable the LittleFS file system.
-CONFIG_FILE_SYSTEM=y
-CONFIG_FILE_SYSTEM_LITTLEFS=y
-CONFIG_SETTINGS_FILE=y
-CONFIG_SETTINGS_FILE_PATH="/ff/settings/run"
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/native_sim.overlay b/samples/subsys/settings/boards/native_sim.overlay
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e4839ad02658..0000000000000
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/native_sim.overlay
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2019 Jan Van Winkel <jan.van_winkel@dxplore.eu>
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-/delete-node/ &storage_partition;
-/delete-node/ &scratch_partition;
-
-&flash0 {
-
-	partitions {
-		compatible = "fixed-partitions";
-		#address-cells = <1>;
-		#size-cells = <1>;
-
-		storage_partition: partition@70000 {
-			label = "storage";
-			reg = <0x00070000 0x8000>;
-		};
-	};
-};
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/native_sim_native_64.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/boards/native_sim_native_64.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 21877f886f3a7..0000000000000
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/native_sim_native_64.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-# Enable the LittleFS file system.
-CONFIG_FILE_SYSTEM=y
-CONFIG_FILE_SYSTEM_LITTLEFS=y
-CONFIG_SETTINGS_FILE=y
-CONFIG_SETTINGS_FILE_PATH="/ff/settings/run"
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/native_sim_native_64.overlay b/samples/subsys/settings/boards/native_sim_native_64.overlay
deleted file mode 100644
index e4994493dd696..0000000000000
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/native_sim_native_64.overlay
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2024 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-#include "native_sim.overlay"
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf52840dk_nrf52840.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf52840dk_nrf52840.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 248bc56424e34..0000000000000
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf52840dk_nrf52840.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-CONFIG_NVS=y
-CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
-CONFIG_ARM_MPU=n
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf52dk_nrf52832.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf52dk_nrf52832.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 248bc56424e34..0000000000000
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf52dk_nrf52832.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-CONFIG_NVS=y
-CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
-CONFIG_ARM_MPU=n
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 3746c13c741b0..0000000000000
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-CONFIG_NVS=y
-CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf54l15dk_nrf54l05_cpuapp.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf54l15dk_nrf54l05_cpuapp.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 3746c13c741b0..0000000000000
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf54l15dk_nrf54l05_cpuapp.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-CONFIG_NVS=y
-CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf54l15dk_nrf54l10_cpuapp.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf54l15dk_nrf54l10_cpuapp.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 3746c13c741b0..0000000000000
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf54l15dk_nrf54l10_cpuapp.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-CONFIG_NVS=y
-CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf54l15dk_nrf54l15_cpuapp.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf54l15dk_nrf54l15_cpuapp.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 3746c13c741b0..0000000000000
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/nrf54l15dk_nrf54l15_cpuapp.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-CONFIG_NVS=y
-CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/qemu_x86.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/boards/qemu_x86.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 3746c13c741b0..0000000000000
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/qemu_x86.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-CONFIG_NVS=y
-CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/s32z2xxdc2_s32z270_rtu0.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/boards/s32z2xxdc2_s32z270_rtu0.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 1535e4d46cd99..0000000000000
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/s32z2xxdc2_s32z270_rtu0.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2024 NXP
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-CONFIG_NVS=y
-CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/s32z2xxdc2_s32z270_rtu1.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/boards/s32z2xxdc2_s32z270_rtu1.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 1535e4d46cd99..0000000000000
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/s32z2xxdc2_s32z270_rtu1.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2024 NXP
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-CONFIG_NVS=y
-CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/yd_esp32_procpu.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/boards/yd_esp32_procpu.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 498fb072287d6..0000000000000
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/boards/yd_esp32_procpu.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-CONFIG_HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE=256
-CONFIG_NVS=y
-CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
-CONFIG_MPU_ALLOW_FLASH_WRITE=y
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/prj.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/prj.conf
index 25c662538460e..d9ae787141afd 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/prj.conf
+++ b/samples/subsys/settings/prj.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 CONFIG_STDOUT_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_FLASH_MAP=y
-
 CONFIG_SETTINGS=y
 CONFIG_SETTINGS_RUNTIME=y
+CONFIG_NVS=y
+CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
+CONFIG_HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE=256
+CONFIG_MPU_ALLOW_FLASH_WRITE=y
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/sample.yaml b/samples/subsys/settings/sample.yaml
index aafc61e555ecd..7dcf6c457204c 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/subsys/settings/sample.yaml
@@ -5,19 +5,9 @@ tests:
   sample.subsys.settings:
     tags: settings
     timeout: 10
-    platform_allow:
-      - qemu_x86
-      - native_sim
-      - native_sim/native/64
-      - mr_canhubk3
-      - nrf54l15dk/nrf54l05/cpuapp
-      - nrf54l15dk/nrf54l10/cpuapp
-      - nrf54l15dk/nrf54l15/cpuapp
-      - nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20/cpuapp
-      - s32z2xxdc2/s32z270/rtu0
-      - s32z2xxdc2/s32z270/rtu1
-      - s32z2xxdc2@D/s32z270/rtu0
-      - s32z2xxdc2@D/s32z270/rtu1
+    filter: dt_label_with_parent_compat_enabled("storage_partition", "fixed-partitions")
+    platform_exclude:
+      - qemu_cortex_m0/nrf51822
     integration_platforms:
       - native_sim
     harness: console
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/socs/cc1352p7.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/socs/cc1352p7.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index ca92a061c6a37..0000000000000
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/socs/cc1352p7.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-CONFIG_NVS=y
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/socs/esp32_procpu.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/socs/esp32_procpu.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 498fb072287d6..0000000000000
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/socs/esp32_procpu.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-CONFIG_HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE=256
-CONFIG_NVS=y
-CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
-CONFIG_MPU_ALLOW_FLASH_WRITE=y
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/socs/esp32c3.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/socs/esp32c3.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 498fb072287d6..0000000000000
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/socs/esp32c3.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-CONFIG_HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE=256
-CONFIG_NVS=y
-CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
-CONFIG_MPU_ALLOW_FLASH_WRITE=y
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/socs/esp32c3_usb.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/socs/esp32c3_usb.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 498fb072287d6..0000000000000
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/socs/esp32c3_usb.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-CONFIG_HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE=256
-CONFIG_NVS=y
-CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
-CONFIG_MPU_ALLOW_FLASH_WRITE=y
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/socs/esp32c6.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/socs/esp32c6.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 498fb072287d6..0000000000000
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/socs/esp32c6.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-CONFIG_HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE=256
-CONFIG_NVS=y
-CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
-CONFIG_MPU_ALLOW_FLASH_WRITE=y
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/socs/esp32s2.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/socs/esp32s2.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 498fb072287d6..0000000000000
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/socs/esp32s2.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-CONFIG_HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE=256
-CONFIG_NVS=y
-CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
-CONFIG_MPU_ALLOW_FLASH_WRITE=y
diff --git a/samples/subsys/settings/socs/esp32s3_procpu.conf b/samples/subsys/settings/socs/esp32s3_procpu.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 498fb072287d6..0000000000000
--- a/samples/subsys/settings/socs/esp32s3_procpu.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-CONFIG_HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE=256
-CONFIG_NVS=y
-CONFIG_SETTINGS_NVS=y
-CONFIG_MPU_ALLOW_FLASH_WRITE=y