diff --git a/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxw/Kconfig b/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxw/Kconfig
index 73588674ce0..2a5c4351ef5 100644
--- a/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxw/Kconfig
+++ b/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxw/Kconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ config SOC_SERIES_MCXW
 	select SOC_RESET_HOOK
 	select SOC_EARLY_INIT_HOOK
 	select CLOCK_CONTROL
+	select HAS_SEGGER_RTT if ZEPHYR_SEGGER_MODULE
 
 	rsource "../../common/Kconfig.nbu"