diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 6caea791b76..bb3aaa4caee 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -136,13 +136,15 @@ config DMA_MCUX_EDMA
 	default y if HAS_MCUX_EDMA
 	depends on DMA
 
+DT_CHOSEN_Z_DTCM := zephyr,dtcm
+
 choice SEGGER_RTT_SECTION
-	default SEGGER_RTT_SECTION_DTCM if HAS_MCUX_SEMC
+	default SEGGER_RTT_SECTION_DTCM if $(dt_chosen_enabled,$(DT_CHOSEN_Z_DTCM))
 	depends on USE_SEGGER_RTT
 endchoice
 
 choice SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SECTION
-	default SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SECTION_DTCM if HAS_MCUX_SEMC
+	default SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SECTION_DTCM if $(dt_chosen_enabled,$(DT_CHOSEN_Z_DTCM))
 	depends on SEGGER_SYSTEMVIEW
 endchoice