diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index e4c81f31af5..e4f18c28854 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ config NUM_IRQS
 	# must be >= the highest interrupt number used
 	default 86
 
+config CPU_HAS_CUSTOM_FIXED_SOC_MPU_REGIONS
+	default y
+
 source "soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/Kconfig.defconfig.mk*"
 
 endif # SOC_SERIES_KINETIS_K6X
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k8x/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k8x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index bb7084c78a6..aa5bfb00305 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k8x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k8x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ config NUM_IRQS
 	# must be >= the highest interrupt number used
 	default 106
 
+config CPU_HAS_CUSTOM_FIXED_SOC_MPU_REGIONS
+	default y
+
 if KINETIS_FLASH_CONFIG
 
 config KINETIS_FLASH_CONFIG_FOPT
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 3a82eeb9679..81ba6b7bad1 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ config NUM_IRQS
 	# must be >= the highest interrupt number used
 	default 91
 
+config CPU_HAS_CUSTOM_FIXED_SOC_MPU_REGIONS
+	default y
+
 if KINETIS_FLASH_CONFIG
 
 config KINETIS_FLASH_CONFIG_FOPT