diff --git a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.series b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.series
index 1abdd1ba1a6..f3f2bb595d2 100644
--- a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.series
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 config SOC_SERIES_MEC1501X
 	bool "Microchip MEC1501X Series"
-	select CPU_CORTEX_M
 	select CPU_CORTEX_M4
+	select CPU_CORTEX_M_HAS_DWT
 	select SOC_FAMILY_MEC
 	help
 	  Enable support for Microchip MEC Cortex-M4 MCU series
diff --git a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1701/Kconfig.series b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1701/Kconfig.series
index 8a630415b16..784cd9d45aa 100644
--- a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1701/Kconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1701/Kconfig.series
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 config SOC_SERIES_MEC1701X
 	bool "Microchip MEC1701X Series"
 	select CPU_CORTEX_M4
+	select CPU_CORTEX_M_HAS_DWT
 	select SOC_FAMILY_MEC
 	select CPU_HAS_FPU
 	help