diff --git a/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z/doc/index.rst b/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z/doc/index.rst
index 73cb76b6428..b8a26fa0a79 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z/doc/index.rst
+++ b/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z/doc/index.rst
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ features:
 +-----------+------------+-------------------------------------+
 | ACMP      | on-chip    | sensor                              |
 +-----------+------------+-------------------------------------+
+| WATCHDOG  | on-chip    | watchdog                            |
++-----------+------------+-------------------------------------+
 
 The default configuration can be found in the defconfig file:
 :zephyr_file:`boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z/frdm_ke17z_defconfig`.
diff --git a/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z/frdm_ke17z.dts b/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z/frdm_ke17z.dts
index 87f1798dc09..5737c1fceec 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z/frdm_ke17z.dts
+++ b/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z/frdm_ke17z.dts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 	compatible = "nxp,frdm-ke17z", "nxp,ke17z", "nxp,mke17z7";
 
 	aliases {
+		watchdog0 = &wdog;
 		led0 = &red_led;
 		led1 = &green_led;
 		led2 = &blue_led;
@@ -160,3 +161,7 @@
 &edma {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wdog {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z/frdm_ke17z.yaml b/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z/frdm_ke17z.yaml
index 3ef4c758307..a48e90ac3a6 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z/frdm_ke17z.yaml
+++ b/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z/frdm_ke17z.yaml
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ supported:
   - i2c
   - spi
   - dma
+  - watchdog
 vendor: nxp
diff --git a/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/doc/index.rst b/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/doc/index.rst
index f727ae18c9f..8e4d77d7a11 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/doc/index.rst
+++ b/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/doc/index.rst
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ features:
 +-----------+------------+-------------------------------------+
 | DMA       | on-chip    | dma                                 |
 +-----------+------------+-------------------------------------+
+| WATCHDOG  | on-chip    | watchdog                            |
++-----------+------------+-------------------------------------+
 
 The default configuration can be found in the defconfig file:
 ``boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/frdm_ke17z512_defconfig``.
diff --git a/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/frdm_ke17z512.dts b/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/frdm_ke17z512.dts
index 2212682f1f4..deb5ec04f2a 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/frdm_ke17z512.dts
+++ b/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/frdm_ke17z512.dts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 	};
 
 	aliases {
+		watchdog0 = &wdog;
 		led0 = &red_led;
 		led1 = &green_led;
 		led2 = &blue_led;
@@ -178,3 +179,7 @@
 &edma {
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&wdog {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/frdm_ke17z512.yaml b/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/frdm_ke17z512.yaml
index 3c323474ff8..6b817b1fb94 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/frdm_ke17z512.yaml
+++ b/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/frdm_ke17z512.yaml
@@ -23,4 +23,5 @@ supported:
   - i2c
   - spi
   - dma
+  - watchdog
 vendor: nxp