diff --git a/boards/arm/s32z270dc2_r52/s32z270dc2_rtu0_r52.dts b/boards/arm/s32z270dc2_r52/s32z270dc2_rtu0_r52.dts
index 81a2a804627..67d182cc3e2 100644
--- a/boards/arm/s32z270dc2_r52/s32z270dc2_rtu0_r52.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/s32z270dc2_r52/s32z270dc2_rtu0_r52.dts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2022 NXP
+ * Copyright 2022-2023 NXP
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@
 		zephyr,console = &uart0;
 		zephyr,shell-uart = &uart0;
 	};
+
+	aliases {
+		watchdog0 = &swt0;
+	};
 };
diff --git a/boards/arm/s32z270dc2_r52/s32z270dc2_rtu1_r52.dts b/boards/arm/s32z270dc2_r52/s32z270dc2_rtu1_r52.dts
index 51e640dd25b..57d69ed42f8 100644
--- a/boards/arm/s32z270dc2_r52/s32z270dc2_rtu1_r52.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/s32z270dc2_r52/s32z270dc2_rtu1_r52.dts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2022 NXP
+ * Copyright 2022-2023 NXP
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@
 		zephyr,console = &uart0;
 		zephyr,shell-uart = &uart0;
 	};
+
+	aliases {
+		watchdog0 = &swt0;
+	};
 };
diff --git a/samples/drivers/watchdog/sample.yaml b/samples/drivers/watchdog/sample.yaml
index 587856e593c..c108f759c9b 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/watchdog/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/drivers/watchdog/sample.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ common:
 tests:
   sample.drivers.watchdog:
     filter: not (CONFIG_SOC_FAMILY_STM32 or CONFIG_SOC_FAMILY_GD32 or SOC_SERIES_GD32VF103)
+    platform_exclude: s32z270dc2_rtu0_r52 s32z270dc2_rtu1_r52
   sample.drivers.watchdog.stm32_wwdg:
     extra_args: DTC_OVERLAY_FILE=boards/stm32_wwdg.overlay
     filter: dt_compat_enabled("st,stm32-window-watchdog")
@@ -51,3 +52,6 @@ tests:
         longan_nano
     integration_platforms:
       - gd32e103v_eval
+  sample.drivers.watchdog.s32z270dc2_r52:
+    build_only: true
+    platform_allow: s32z270dc2_rtu0_r52 s32z270dc2_rtu1_r52
diff --git a/tests/drivers/watchdog/wdt_basic_api/testcase.yaml b/tests/drivers/watchdog/wdt_basic_api/testcase.yaml
index f26d6a9ad39..d98e8535939 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/watchdog/wdt_basic_api/testcase.yaml
+++ b/tests/drivers/watchdog/wdt_basic_api/testcase.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ tests:
        or dt_compat_enabled("st,stm32-watchdog") or CONFIG_SOC_FAMILY_LPC or
        CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_IMX_RT6XX or CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_IMX_RT5XX or
        CONFIG_SOC_FAMILY_GD32 or SOC_SERIES_GD32VF103)
-    platform_exclude: mec15xxevb_assy6853
+    platform_exclude: mec15xxevb_assy6853 s32z270dc2_rtu0_r52 s32z270dc2_rtu1_r52
   drivers.watchdog.stm32wwdg:
     filter: dt_compat_enabled("st,stm32-window-watchdog") or dt_compat_enabled("st,stm32-watchdog")
     extra_args: DTC_OVERLAY_FILE="boards/stm32_wwdg.overlay"
@@ -54,3 +54,6 @@ tests:
         gd32vf103v_eval longan_nano
     integration_platforms:
       - gd32e103v_eval
+  drivers.watchdog.s32z270dc2_r52:
+    build_only: true
+    platform_allow: s32z270dc2_rtu0_r52 s32z270dc2_rtu1_r52