diff --git a/boards/waveshare/esp32s3_touch_lcd_1_28/esp32s3_touch_lcd_1_28_esp32s3_procpu_defconfig b/boards/waveshare/esp32s3_touch_lcd_1_28/esp32s3_touch_lcd_1_28_esp32s3_procpu_defconfig
index a763fa8944dbc..38e360af6795e 100644
--- a/boards/waveshare/esp32s3_touch_lcd_1_28/esp32s3_touch_lcd_1_28_esp32s3_procpu_defconfig
+++ b/boards/waveshare/esp32s3_touch_lcd_1_28/esp32s3_touch_lcd_1_28_esp32s3_procpu_defconfig
@@ -8,4 +8,3 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_CLOCK_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_INPUT=y
-CONFIG_INPUT_CST816S_INTERRUPT=n
diff --git a/drivers/input/Kconfig.cst816s b/drivers/input/Kconfig.cst816s
index 0b8bb058fc472..0b5052446b01f 100644
--- a/drivers/input/Kconfig.cst816s
+++ b/drivers/input/Kconfig.cst816s
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ config INPUT_CST816S_PERIOD
 
 config INPUT_CST816S_INTERRUPT
 	bool "Interrupt support"
-	default y
+	default y if $(dt_compat_any_has_prop,$(DT_COMPAT_HYNITRON_CST816S),irq-gpios)
 	depends on GPIO
 	help
 	  Enable interrupt support (requires GPIO).