diff --git a/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxa/Kconfig b/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxa/Kconfig
index a123cfa4fa8..6037d43b55d 100644
--- a/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxa/Kconfig
+++ b/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxa/Kconfig
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 config SOC_SERIES_MCXA
-	select HAS_SEGGER_RTT
+	select HAS_SEGGER_RTT if ZEPHYR_SEGGER_MODULE
 	select CLOCK_CONTROL
 	select ARM
 	select HAS_MCUX
diff --git a/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxn/Kconfig b/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxn/Kconfig
index 0379358ca95..57b5fb7e25e 100644
--- a/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxn/Kconfig
+++ b/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxn/Kconfig
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 config SOC_SERIES_MCXN
-	select HAS_SEGGER_RTT
+	select HAS_SEGGER_RTT if ZEPHYR_SEGGER_MODULE
 	select CLOCK_CONTROL
 	select ARM
 	select HAS_MCUX