diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/mimx8mm6_m4/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8mm6_m4 b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/mimx8mm6_m4/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8mm6_m4
index 488367f0476..8e34d8cc40e 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/mimx8mm6_m4/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8mm6_m4
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/mimx8mm6_m4/Kconfig.defconfig.mimx8mm6_m4
@@ -34,4 +34,11 @@ config UART_MCUX_IUART
 
 endif # SERIAL
 
+if GPIO
+
+config GPIO_MCUX_IGPIO
+	default y
+
+endif # GPIO
+
 endif # SOC_MIMX8MM6