diff --git a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig
index 842e0e33807..e02c465d571 100644
--- a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig
+++ b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ config SOC_NRF54H20_CPUAPP_COMMON
 	select ARM
 	select ARMV8_M_DSP
 	select CPU_CORTEX_M33
+	select CPU_CORTEX_M_HAS_DWT
 	select CPU_HAS_ARM_MPU
 	select CPU_HAS_ARM_SAU
 	select CPU_HAS_DCACHE
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ config SOC_NRF54H20_CPURAD_COMMON
 	select ARM
 	select ARMV8_M_DSP
 	select CPU_CORTEX_M33
+	select CPU_CORTEX_M_HAS_DWT
 	select CPU_HAS_ARM_MPU
 	select CPU_HAS_ARM_SAU
 	select CPU_HAS_DCACHE
diff --git a/soc/nordic/nrf54l/Kconfig b/soc/nordic/nrf54l/Kconfig
index a98311a9d69..019487126b5 100644
--- a/soc/nordic/nrf54l/Kconfig
+++ b/soc/nordic/nrf54l/Kconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ config SOC_NRF54L_CPUAPP_COMMON
 	select ARM
 	select ARMV8_M_DSP
 	select CPU_CORTEX_M33
+	select CPU_CORTEX_M_HAS_DWT
 	select CPU_HAS_ARM_MPU
 	select CPU_HAS_ICACHE
 	select CPU_HAS_ARM_SAU