diff --git a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 367930a16cc..123c1ed79b2 100644
--- a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ config MCHP_XEC_RTOS_TIMER
 	default y
 
 config SOC_HAS_TIMING_FUNCTIONS
-	default y
+	default y if !CORTEX_M_DWT
 
 config ARCH_HAS_CUSTOM_BUSY_WAIT
 	default y