diff --git a/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/doc/index.rst b/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/doc/index.rst
index b5f10115ed58..f727ae18c9fc 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/doc/index.rst
+++ b/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/doc/index.rst
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ features:
 +-----------+------------+-------------------------------------+
 | I2C       | on-chip    | I2C                                 |
 +-----------+------------+-------------------------------------+
+| RTC       | on-chip    | counter                             |
++-----------+------------+-------------------------------------+
 | ACMP      | on-chip    | sensor                              |
 +-----------+------------+-------------------------------------+
 | SPI       | on-chip    | spi                                 |
diff --git a/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/frdm_ke17z512.dts b/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/frdm_ke17z512.dts
index 1598e6ece2f6..7273431d51ef 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/frdm_ke17z512.dts
+++ b/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/frdm_ke17z512.dts
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&rtc {
+	status = "okay";
+	clock-source = "LPO";
+};
+
 &lpi2c0 {
 	status = "okay";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&lpi2c0_default>;
diff --git a/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/frdm_ke17z512.yaml b/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/frdm_ke17z512.yaml
index fd11427e3451..3c323474ff8c 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/frdm_ke17z512.yaml
+++ b/boards/nxp/frdm_ke17z512/frdm_ke17z512.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ toolchain:
   - gnuarmemb
   - xtools
 supported:
+  - counter
   - gpio
   - adc
   - uart