diff --git a/boards/shields/corne/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/shields/corne/Kconfig.defconfig
index 3361bb2..dc69844 100644
--- a/boards/shields/corne/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/shields/corne/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ config ZMK_KEYBOARD_NAME
 config ZMK_SPLIT_ROLE_CENTRAL
     default y
 
-config ZMK_SPLIT
-    default y
-
 config ZMK_USB
     default y
 
@@ -25,6 +22,11 @@ config BT_MAX_PAIRED
 
 endif
 
+if SHIELD_CORNE_LEFT || SHIELD_CORNE_RIGHT || SHIELD_CORNE_DONGLE || SHIELD_CORNE_PERIPHERAL_LEFT
+
+config ZMK_SPLIT
+    default y
+
 if ZMK_DISPLAY
 
 config I2C