diff --git a/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxw/CMakeLists.txt b/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxw/CMakeLists.txt
index 5109d3175ab..aad110de351 100644
--- a/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023-2024 NXP
+# Copyright 2023-2025 NXP
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
@@ -14,4 +14,6 @@ zephyr_include_directories(.)
 
 set(SOC_LINKER_SCRIPT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/linker.ld CACHE INTERNAL "")
 
-zephyr_linker_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_BT RAM_SECTIONS sections.ld)
+if (CONFIG_BT OR CONFIG_IEEE802154)
+  zephyr_linker_sources(RAM_SECTIONS sections.ld)
+endif()
diff --git a/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxw/Kconfig.defconfig b/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxw/Kconfig.defconfig
index 5f7ad6800e6..d04ed76905a 100644
--- a/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxw/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxw/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023-2024 NXP
+# Copyright 2023-2025 NXP
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 if SOC_SERIES_MCXW
@@ -45,4 +45,14 @@ config HCI_NXP_RX_THREAD
 	default y
 
 endif # BT
+
+if NET_L2_IEEE802154 || NET_L2_OPENTHREAD
+
+# Include intercore messaging component
+config NXP_RF_IMU
+	default y
+
+endif # NET_L2_IEEE802154 || NET_L2_OPENTHREAD
+
+
 endif # SOC_SERIES_MCXW