diff --git a/boards/ti/lp_em_cc2340r5/lp_em_cc2340r5.dts b/boards/ti/lp_em_cc2340r5/lp_em_cc2340r5.dts
index 64d3e150207..0b138441ddb 100644
--- a/boards/ti/lp_em_cc2340r5/lp_em_cc2340r5.dts
+++ b/boards/ti/lp_em_cc2340r5/lp_em_cc2340r5.dts
@@ -73,3 +73,7 @@
 	pinctrl-0 = <&uart0_rx_default &uart0_tx_default>;
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 };
+
+&aes {
+	status = "okay";
+};