diff --git a/tests/driver_atwinc15x0/Kconfig b/tests/driver_atwinc15x0/Kconfig
index a20fa55a61fb..f5817f909f2b 100644
--- a/tests/driver_atwinc15x0/Kconfig
+++ b/tests/driver_atwinc15x0/Kconfig
@@ -5,11 +5,4 @@
 # directory for more details.
 #
 
-config APPLICATION
-    bool
-    default y
-    imply MODULE_ATWINC15X0
-    imply DRIVER_NETDEV_COMMON
-    depends on TEST_KCONFIG
-
-rsource "../driver_netdev_common/Kconfig.netdev"
+rsource "../driver_netdev_common/Kconfig"
diff --git a/tests/driver_atwinc15x0/app.config.test b/tests/driver_atwinc15x0/app.config.test
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..674b7bae6248
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/driver_atwinc15x0/app.config.test
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# this file enables modules defined in Kconfig. Do not use this file for
+# application configuration. This is only needed during migration.
+CONFIG_DRIVER_NETDEV_COMMON=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_ATWINC15X0=y