diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/wdog.S b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/wdog.S
index 52cbc3af2af..b505095385a 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/wdog.S
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/wdog.S
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ SECTION_FUNC(TEXT,_WdogInit)
      * interrupts to keep the code atomic and ensure the timing.
      */
 
-    cpsid i
-
     ldr r0, =PERIPH_ADDR_BASE_WDOG
 
     movw r1, #WDOG_UNLOCK_1_CMD
@@ -72,7 +70,5 @@ SECTION_FUNC(TEXT,_WdogInit)
     bics r1, r2
     strh r1, [r0, #WDOG_SCTRL_HI_OFFSET]
 
-    cpsie i
-
     bx lr
 
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/wdog.S b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/wdog.S
index d80b6ee3ba6..1f1c51ec604 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/wdog.S
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/wdog.S
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ SECTION_FUNC(TEXT,_WdogInit)
      * interrupts to keep the code atomic and ensure the timing.
      */
 
-    cpsid i
-
     ldr r0, =PERIPH_ADDR_BASE_WDOG
 
     movw r1, #WDOG_UNLOCK_1_CMD
@@ -72,7 +70,5 @@ SECTION_FUNC(TEXT,_WdogInit)
     bics r1, r2
     strh r1, [r0, #WDOG_SCTRL_HI_OFFSET]
 
-    cpsie i
-
     bx lr