diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc54xxx/Kconfig.soc b/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc54xxx/Kconfig.soc
index d5b2949dfe2..4a51d02558e 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc54xxx/Kconfig.soc
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc54xxx/Kconfig.soc
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ choice
 config SOC_LPC54114_M4
 	bool "SOC_LPC54114_M4"
 	select CPU_CORTEX_M4
+	select CPU_CORTEX_M_HAS_DWT
 	select CPU_HAS_ARM_MPU
 	select PLATFORM_SPECIFIC_INIT
 
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/Kconfig.series b/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/Kconfig.series
index 1749e5c467a..0d55c71d07b 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/Kconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/Kconfig.series
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ config SOC_SERIES_LPC55XXX
 	select HAS_MCUX_FLEXCOMM
 	select SOC_FAMILY_LPC
 	select CPU_CORTEX_M_HAS_SYSTICK
+	select CPU_CORTEX_M_HAS_DWT
 	help
 	  Enable support for LPC5500 Series MCU series