diff --git a/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxw23/dts/bypass_first_32k.overlay b/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxw23/dts/bypass_first_32k.overlay
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..7b61d0957bab8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxw23/dts/bypass_first_32k.overlay
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 NXP
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+&sram0 {
+	reg = <0x2000C000 DT_SIZE_K(80)>;
+};
diff --git a/boards/nxp/mcxw23_evk/dts/bypass_first_32k.overlay b/boards/nxp/mcxw23_evk/dts/bypass_first_32k.overlay
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..7b61d0957bab8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/nxp/mcxw23_evk/dts/bypass_first_32k.overlay
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 NXP
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+&sram0 {
+	reg = <0x2000C000 DT_SIZE_K(80)>;
+};
diff --git a/tests/drivers/watchdog/wdt_basic_api/testcase.yaml b/tests/drivers/watchdog/wdt_basic_api/testcase.yaml
index 76c37f7be19c0..01db9ce4d4044 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/watchdog/wdt_basic_api/testcase.yaml
+++ b/tests/drivers/watchdog/wdt_basic_api/testcase.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ tests:
       - frdm_mcxw71
       - frdm_mcxw72/mcxw727c/cpu0
       - raytac_an54lq_db_15/nrf54l15/cpuapp/ns
+      - frdm_mcxw23
+      - mcxw23_evk
   drivers.watchdog.stm32wwdg:
     filter: dt_compat_enabled("st,stm32-window-watchdog") or dt_compat_enabled("st,stm32-watchdog")
     extra_args: DTC_OVERLAY_FILE="boards/stm32_wwdg.overlay"
@@ -156,3 +158,8 @@ tests:
     platform_allow:
       - frdm_mcxw71
       - frdm_mcxw72/mcxw727c/cpu0
+  drivers.watchdog.nxp_mcxw2xx_bypass_first_32k:
+    extra_args: EXTRA_DTC_OVERLAY_FILE="bypass_first_32k.overlay"
+    platform_allow:
+      - frdm_mcxw23
+      - mcxw23_evk