diff --git a/modules/hal_nordic/nrfx/Kconfig b/modules/hal_nordic/nrfx/Kconfig
index 4d34f6c73a2..c66876b24b5 100644
--- a/modules/hal_nordic/nrfx/Kconfig
+++ b/modules/hal_nordic/nrfx/Kconfig
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ config NRFX_GPIOTE
 	bool "Enable GPIOTE driver"
 	depends on HAS_HW_NRF_GPIOTE
 
+config NRFX_GPIOTE_NUM_OF_EVT_HANDLERS
+	int "Number of event handlers"
+	depends on NRFX_GPIOTE
+	range 1 15
+	help
+	  Specifies number of handlers that can be registered to nrfx_gpiote driver
+	  by the user.
+
 config NRFX_I2S
 	bool "Enable I2S driver"
 	depends on HAS_HW_NRF_I2S
diff --git a/modules/hal_nordic/nrfx/nrfx_config.h b/modules/hal_nordic/nrfx/nrfx_config.h
index c6635617ddd..1dcf822e9ca 100644
--- a/modules/hal_nordic/nrfx/nrfx_config.h
+++ b/modules/hal_nordic/nrfx/nrfx_config.h
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@
 #define NRFX_GPIOTE_ENABLED 1
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NRFX_GPIOTE_NUM_OF_EVT_HANDLERS
+#define NRFX_GPIOTE_CONFIG_NUM_OF_EVT_HANDLERS CONFIG_NRFX_GPIOTE_NUM_OF_EVT_HANDLERS
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_NRFX_I2S
 #define NRFX_I2S_ENABLED 1
 #endif