diff --git a/app/Kconfig b/app/Kconfig
index 1ea5b4d46f61..e1f5bd67295d 100644
--- a/app/Kconfig
+++ b/app/Kconfig
@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@ config SMP_BOOT_DELAY
 
 source "Kconfig.zephyr"
 
+if SOC_FAMILY_INTEL_ADSP
+	rsource "boards/intel_adsp/Kconfig.defconfig"
+endif
diff --git a/app/boards/intel_adsp/Kconfig.defconfig b/app/boards/intel_adsp/Kconfig.defconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4f1b6f0b9442
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/boards/intel_adsp/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Common defaults for all Intel ADSP SOF targets
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+
+config IPC4_BASE_FW_INTEL
+	def_bool y
+
+config COMP_ARIA
+	def_tristate m if LIBRARY_DEFAULT_MODULAR
+	def_tristate y
diff --git a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace15_mtpm.conf b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace15_mtpm.conf
index 288410192b81..6ef6e6de0c73 100644
--- a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace15_mtpm.conf
+++ b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace15_mtpm.conf
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@ CONFIG_RIMAGE_SIGNING_SCHEMA="mtl"
 
 # SOF / IPC configuration
 CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_4=y
-CONFIG_IPC4_BASE_FW_INTEL=y
 
 # SOF / audio pipeline and module settings
-CONFIG_COMP_ARIA=y
 CONFIG_COMP_CHAIN_DMA=y
 CONFIG_COMP_CROSSOVER=y
 CONFIG_COMP_DRC=y
diff --git a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace20_lnl.conf b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace20_lnl.conf
index 2d264293f66f..abc361ba3970 100644
--- a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace20_lnl.conf
+++ b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace20_lnl.conf
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@ CONFIG_RIMAGE_SIGNING_SCHEMA="lnl"
 
 # SOF / IPC configuration
 CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_4=y
-CONFIG_IPC4_BASE_FW_INTEL=y
 
 # SOF / audio pipeline and module settings
-CONFIG_COMP_ARIA=y
 CONFIG_COMP_CHAIN_DMA=y
 CONFIG_COMP_DRC=m
 CONFIG_COMP_KPB=y
diff --git a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace30_ptl.conf b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace30_ptl.conf
index 6eac290aa74e..fd78d1639a2d 100644
--- a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace30_ptl.conf
+++ b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace30_ptl.conf
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ CONFIG_RIMAGE_SIGNING_SCHEMA="ptl"
 
 # SOF / IPC configuration
 CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_4=y
-CONFIG_IPC4_BASE_FW_INTEL=y
 
 # SOF / audio pipeline and module settings
 CONFIG_MM_DRV=y
diff --git a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace30_ptl_sim.conf b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace30_ptl_sim.conf
index 34e771a5f2d3..08996e38752d 100644
--- a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace30_ptl_sim.conf
+++ b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace30_ptl_sim.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_PANTHERLAKE=y
 CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_4=y
-CONFIG_IPC4_BASE_FW_INTEL=y
 
 # turn off SOF drivers
 CONFIG_COMP_SRC=y
diff --git a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace30_wcl.conf b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace30_wcl.conf
index 8776c099fa24..7a92c9beab58 100644
--- a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace30_wcl.conf
+++ b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace30_wcl.conf
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ CONFIG_RIMAGE_SIGNING_SCHEMA="ptl"
 
 # SOF / IPC configuration
 CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_4=y
-CONFIG_IPC4_BASE_FW_INTEL=y
 
 # SOF / audio pipeline and module settings
 CONFIG_MM_DRV=y
diff --git a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace30_wcl_sim.conf b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace30_wcl_sim.conf
index 6daec5544be8..51f5c2c95854 100644
--- a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace30_wcl_sim.conf
+++ b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace30_wcl_sim.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_WILDCATLAKE=y
 CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_4=y
-CONFIG_IPC4_BASE_FW_INTEL=y
 
 # turn off SOF drivers
 CONFIG_COMP_SRC=y
diff --git a/app/boards/intel_adsp_cavs25.conf b/app/boards/intel_adsp_cavs25.conf
index 3a0857ea2223..617da355db4d 100644
--- a/app/boards/intel_adsp_cavs25.conf
+++ b/app/boards/intel_adsp_cavs25.conf
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@ CONFIG_RIMAGE_SIGNING_SCHEMA="tgl-cavs"
 
 # SOF / IPC configuration
 CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_4=y
-CONFIG_IPC4_BASE_FW_INTEL=y
 
 # SOF / audio pipeline and module settings
-CONFIG_COMP_ARIA=y
 CONFIG_COMP_CHAIN_DMA=y
 CONFIG_COMP_CROSSOVER=y
 CONFIG_COMP_DRC=y
diff --git a/app/boards/intel_adsp_cavs25_tgph.conf b/app/boards/intel_adsp_cavs25_tgph.conf
index 6ef138429bdf..b4370bdf59a4 100644
--- a/app/boards/intel_adsp_cavs25_tgph.conf
+++ b/app/boards/intel_adsp_cavs25_tgph.conf
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@ CONFIG_RIMAGE_SIGNING_SCHEMA="tgl-cavs"
 
 # SOF / IPC configuration
 CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_4=y
-CONFIG_IPC4_BASE_FW_INTEL=y
 
 # SOF / audio pipeline and module settings
-CONFIG_COMP_ARIA=y
 CONFIG_COMP_CHAIN_DMA=y
 CONFIG_COMP_CROSSOVER=y
 CONFIG_COMP_DRC=y
diff --git a/src/audio/aria/Kconfig b/src/audio/aria/Kconfig
index 8e0f448cc167..51b9cfa3381d 100644
--- a/src/audio/aria/Kconfig
+++ b/src/audio/aria/Kconfig
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 config COMP_ARIA
 	tristate "ARIA component"
 	default m if LIBRARY_DEFAULT_MODULAR
-	default n
 	depends on IPC_MAJOR_4
 	help
 	  Select for Automatic Regressive Input Amplifier Module component