diff --git a/modules/hal_nxp/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/hal_nxp/CMakeLists.txt
index 922ce5c4c5b..c338728c19a 100644
--- a/modules/hal_nxp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/hal_nxp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ if(CONFIG_HAS_MCUX OR CONFIG_HAS_IMX_HAL OR CONFIG_HAS_NXP_S32_HAL)
     zephyr_compile_definitions_ifdef(CONFIG_UDC_DRIVER DATA_SECTION_IS_CACHEABLE=1)
   endif()
 
+  zephyr_compile_definitions_ifdef(CONFIG_ETH_NXP_IMX_NETC FSL_ETH_ENABLE_CACHE_CONTROL=1)
+
   add_subdirectory_ifdef(CONFIG_BT_H4_NXP_CTLR bt_controller)
 
   if(CONFIG_I2S_MCUX_SAI)