diff --git a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/Kconfig.series b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/Kconfig.series
index 03e47bacf63..8ab81ad310b 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/Kconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/Kconfig.series
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 config SOC_SERIES_NRF53X
 	bool "Nordic Semiconductor nRF53 series MCU"
 	select ARM
+	select SOC_COMPATIBLE_NRF53X
 	select CPU_CORTEX_M33
 	select CPU_CORTEX_M_HAS_DWT
 	select CPU_HAS_ARM_MPU
diff --git a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/Kconfig.soc b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/Kconfig.soc
index 122c36988e5..632b754bdc1 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/Kconfig.soc
+++ b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/Kconfig.soc
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ config SOC_NRF5340_CPUAPP
 	select CPU_HAS_FPU
 	select ARMV8_M_DSP
 	select HAS_POWEROFF
+	select SOC_COMPATIBLE_NRF5340_CPUAPP
 
 config SOC_NRF5340_CPUNET
 	bool
 	select ARM_ON_EXIT_CPU_IDLE
+	select SOC_COMPATIBLE_NRF5340_CPUNET
 	imply SOC_NRF53_ANOMALY_160_WORKAROUND_NEEDED
 
 choice