diff --git a/boards/arm/mimxrt1020_evk/mimxrt1020_evk_defconfig b/boards/arm/mimxrt1020_evk/mimxrt1020_evk_defconfig
index 7c064f12a7d..3a08686eaa4 100644
--- a/boards/arm/mimxrt1020_evk/mimxrt1020_evk_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/mimxrt1020_evk/mimxrt1020_evk_defconfig
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_CORTEX_M_SYSTICK=y
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC=500000000
+CONFIG_ARM_MPU=y
diff --git a/boards/arm/mimxrt1060_evk/mimxrt1060_evk_defconfig b/boards/arm/mimxrt1060_evk/mimxrt1060_evk_defconfig
index dc60eaa9e6e..5bff8285999 100644
--- a/boards/arm/mimxrt1060_evk/mimxrt1060_evk_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/mimxrt1060_evk/mimxrt1060_evk_defconfig
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_CORTEX_M_SYSTICK=y
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC=600000000
+CONFIG_ARM_MPU=y
diff --git a/boards/arm/mimxrt1060_evk/mimxrt1060_evk_hyperflash_defconfig b/boards/arm/mimxrt1060_evk/mimxrt1060_evk_hyperflash_defconfig
index d4927bfd926..82da9007a66 100644
--- a/boards/arm/mimxrt1060_evk/mimxrt1060_evk_hyperflash_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/mimxrt1060_evk/mimxrt1060_evk_hyperflash_defconfig
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_CORTEX_M_SYSTICK=y
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC=600000000
+CONFIG_ARM_MPU=y
diff --git a/boards/arm/mimxrt1064_evk/mimxrt1064_evk_defconfig b/boards/arm/mimxrt1064_evk/mimxrt1064_evk_defconfig
index c437be02888..f6d3474e595 100644
--- a/boards/arm/mimxrt1064_evk/mimxrt1064_evk_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/mimxrt1064_evk/mimxrt1064_evk_defconfig
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_CORTEX_M_SYSTICK=y
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC=600000000
+CONFIG_ARM_MPU=y