diff --git a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.defconfig.mec1501hsz b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.defconfig.mec1501hsz
index 6034c7b99df..a1691c7d269 100644
--- a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.defconfig.mec1501hsz
+++ b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.defconfig.mec1501hsz
@@ -42,4 +42,11 @@ config I2C_XEC
 
 endif # I2C
 
+if COUNTER
+
+config COUNTER_XEC
+	def_bool y
+
+endif # COUNTER
+
 endif # SOC_MEC1501_HSZ