diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 1c5a1210311..10af423ca71 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -36,9 +36,15 @@ config WDT_MCUX_WDOG32
 	default y
 	depends on WATCHDOG
 
+if COUNTER
+
 config COUNTER_MCUX_RTC
 	default y
-	depends on COUNTER
+
+config COUNTER_MCUX_LPTMR
+	default y
+
+endif # COUNTER
 
 config PWM_MCUX_FTM
 	default y
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/Kconfig.series b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/Kconfig.series
index 6c0b2780e23..48b32d12ddd 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/Kconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/ke1xf/Kconfig.series
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@ config SOC_SERIES_KINETIS_KE1XF
 	select HAS_MCUX_SCG
 	select HAS_MCUX_WDOG32
 	select HAS_MCUX_FTM
+	select HAS_MCUX_LPTMR
 	help
 	  Enable support for Kinetis KE1xF MCU series