diff --git a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.defconfig.mec1501hsz b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.defconfig.mec1501hsz
index dfab9190373..a3278268396 100644
--- a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.defconfig.mec1501hsz
+++ b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.defconfig.mec1501hsz
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ config KSCAN_XEC
 	default y
 	depends on KSCAN
 
+config PECI_XEC
+	default y
+	depends on PECI
+
 config SPI_XEC_QMSPI
 	default y
 	depends on SPI