diff --git a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec172x/Kconfig.defconfig.mec172xnsz b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec172x/Kconfig.defconfig.mec172xnsz
index dfc41faa4a6..456a8363abd 100644
--- a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec172x/Kconfig.defconfig.mec172xnsz
+++ b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec172x/Kconfig.defconfig.mec172xnsz
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ config PINMUX_XEC
 	default y
 	depends on PINMUX
 
+config PWM_XEC
+	default y
+	depends on PWM
+
 config ADC_XEC_V2
 	default y
 	depends on ADC