diff --git a/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_s32z27x_r52.dtsi b/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_s32z27x_r52.dtsi
index fdbdeaae4da..3d083083b91 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_s32z27x_r52.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_s32z27x_r52.dtsi
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 		interrupt-parent = <&gic>;
 
 		gic: interrupt-controller@47800000 {
-			compatible = "arm,gic";
+			compatible = "arm,gic-v3", "arm,gic";
 			reg = <0x47800000 0x10000>,
 				<0x47900000 0x80000>;
 			interrupt-controller;
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_s32/s32ze/Kconfig.series b/soc/arm/nxp_s32/s32ze/Kconfig.series
index cb60a3e75d7..863a4cbd6d0 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_s32/s32ze/Kconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_s32/s32ze/Kconfig.series
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ config SOC_SERIES_S32ZE_R52
 	select CPU_CORTEX_R52
 	select CPU_HAS_DCLS
 	select CPU_HAS_ARM_MPU
-	select GIC_V3
 	select GIC_SINGLE_SECURITY_STATE
 	select VFP_DP_D16
 	select PLATFORM_SPECIFIC_INIT