diff --git a/src/drivers/distance_sensor/CMakeLists.txt b/src/drivers/distance_sensor/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index dedcc944865c..000000000000
--- a/src/drivers/distance_sensor/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-############################################################################
-#
-#   Copyright (c) 2017 PX4 Development Team. All rights reserved.
-#
-# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-# are met:
-#
-# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
-#    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
-#    distribution.
-# 3. Neither the name PX4 nor the names of its contributors may be
-#    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
-#    without specific prior written permission.
-#
-# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
-# FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-# COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
-# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
-# BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
-# OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
-# AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
-# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
-# ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
-# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-############################################################################
-
-add_subdirectory(broadcom)
-add_subdirectory(cm8jl65)
-add_subdirectory(leddar_one)
-add_subdirectory(ll40ls)
-add_subdirectory(ll40ls_pwm)
-add_subdirectory(mappydot)
-add_subdirectory(mb12xx)
-add_subdirectory(pga460)
-add_subdirectory(lightware_laser_i2c)
-add_subdirectory(lightware_laser_serial)
-add_subdirectory(srf02)
-add_subdirectory(teraranger)
-add_subdirectory(tfmini)
-add_subdirectory(ulanding_radar)
-add_subdirectory(vl53l0x)
-add_subdirectory(vl53l1x)
-add_subdirectory(gy_us42)
-add_subdirectory(tf02pro)
diff --git a/src/drivers/distance_sensor/Kconfig b/src/drivers/distance_sensor/Kconfig
index ee98afed7e49..3c93bcb07b5b 100644
--- a/src/drivers/distance_sensor/Kconfig
+++ b/src/drivers/distance_sensor/Kconfig
@@ -3,22 +3,20 @@ menu "Distance sensors"
         bool "Common distance sensor's"
         default n
         select DRIVERS_DISTANCE_SENSOR_CM8JL65
+        select DRIVERS_DISTANCE_SENSOR_GY_US42
         select DRIVERS_DISTANCE_SENSOR_LEDDAR_ONE
+        select DRIVERS_DISTANCE_SENSOR_LIGHTWARE_LASER_I2C
+        select DRIVERS_DISTANCE_SENSOR_LIGHTWARE_LASER_SERIAL
         select DRIVERS_DISTANCE_SENSOR_LL40LS
-        select DRIVERS_DISTANCE_SENSOR_LL40LS_PWM
-        select DRIVERS_DISTANCE_SENSOR_MAPPYDOT
         select DRIVERS_DISTANCE_SENSOR_MB12XX
         select DRIVERS_DISTANCE_SENSOR_PGA460
-        select DRIVERS_DISTANCE_SENSOR_LIGHTWARE_LASER_I2C
-        select DRIVERS_DISTANCE_SENSOR_LIGHTWARE_LASER_SERIAL
         select DRIVERS_DISTANCE_SENSOR_SRF02
         select DRIVERS_DISTANCE_SENSOR_TERARANGER
+        select DRIVERS_DISTANCE_SENSOR_TF02PRO
         select DRIVERS_DISTANCE_SENSOR_TFMINI
         select DRIVERS_DISTANCE_SENSOR_ULANDING_RADAR
         select DRIVERS_DISTANCE_SENSOR_VL53L0X
         select DRIVERS_DISTANCE_SENSOR_VL53L1X
-        select DRIVERS_DISTANCE_SENSOR_GY_US42
-        select DRIVERS_DISTANCE_SENSOR_TF02PRO
         ---help---
             Enable default set of distance sensor drivers