diff --git a/soc/xtensa/nxp_adsp/imx8/Kconfig.series b/soc/xtensa/nxp_adsp/imx8/Kconfig.series
index 138f7b33fc6..396607a4847 100644
--- a/soc/xtensa/nxp_adsp/imx8/Kconfig.series
+++ b/soc/xtensa/nxp_adsp/imx8/Kconfig.series
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ config SOC_SERIES_NXP_IMX8
 	bool "NXP i.MX8"
 	select SOC_FAMILY_NXP_ADSP
 	select XTENSA
-	select XTENSA_HAL if "$(ZEPHYR_TOOLCHAIN_VARIANT)" != "xcc"
+	select XTENSA_HAL if ("$(ZEPHYR_TOOLCHAIN_VARIANT)" != "xcc" && "$(ZEPHYR_TOOLCHAIN_VARIANT)" != "xt-clang")
 	select XTENSA_RESET_VECTOR
 	select XTENSA_USE_CORE_CRT1
 	select ATOMIC_OPERATIONS_BUILTIN
diff --git a/soc/xtensa/nxp_adsp/imx8m/Kconfig.series b/soc/xtensa/nxp_adsp/imx8m/Kconfig.series
index 823bd824521..dab1a1b388f 100644
--- a/soc/xtensa/nxp_adsp/imx8m/Kconfig.series
+++ b/soc/xtensa/nxp_adsp/imx8m/Kconfig.series
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ config SOC_SERIES_NXP_IMX8M
 	bool "NXP i.MX8M"
 	select SOC_FAMILY_NXP_ADSP
 	select XTENSA
-	select XTENSA_HAL if "$(ZEPHYR_TOOLCHAIN_VARIANT)" != "xcc"
+	select XTENSA_HAL if ("$(ZEPHYR_TOOLCHAIN_VARIANT)" != "xcc" && "$(ZEPHYR_TOOLCHAIN_VARIANT)" != "xt-clang")
 	select XTENSA_RESET_VECTOR
 	select XTENSA_USE_CORE_CRT1
 	select ATOMIC_OPERATIONS_BUILTIN