diff --git a/boards/nxp/imx95_evk/imx95_evk_mimx9596_m7.dts b/boards/nxp/imx95_evk/imx95_evk_mimx9596_m7.dts
index cdc053f5c94..bfb43284081 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/imx95_evk/imx95_evk_mimx9596_m7.dts
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx95_evk/imx95_evk_mimx9596_m7.dts
@@ -79,3 +79,7 @@
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&lptmr2 {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/nxp/imx95_evk/imx95_evk_mimx9596_m7.yaml b/boards/nxp/imx95_evk/imx95_evk_mimx9596_m7.yaml
index 50cd837eb7b..2d4eade0557 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/imx95_evk/imx95_evk_mimx9596_m7.yaml
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx95_evk/imx95_evk_mimx9596_m7.yaml
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@ supported:
   - pwm
   - spi
   - netif:eth
+  - counter
 vendor: nxp