diff --git a/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_s32k344_m7.dtsi b/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_s32k344_m7.dtsi
index 701b7342339d0e9..4f8708defffc9bb 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_s32k344_m7.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_s32k344_m7.dtsi
@@ -589,6 +589,14 @@
 			#size-cells = <0>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
+
+		emac0: ethernet@40480000 {
+			reg = <0x40480000 0x4000>;
+			compatible = "nxp,s32-gmac";
+			interrupts = <105 0>, <106 0>, <107 0>, <108 0>;
+			interrupt-names = "common", "tx", "rx", "safety";
+			status = "disabled";
+		};
 	};
 };
 
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_s32/s32k/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/nxp_s32/s32k/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 1bf4835fa9de9d2..93786720698689c 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_s32/s32k/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_s32/s32k/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@ config FLASH_BASE_ADDRESS
 	default 0
 endif
 
+if NET_L2_ETHERNET
+
+config NET_TCP_CHECKSUM
+	default n
+
+config NET_UDP_CHECKSUM
+	default n
+
+endif # NET_L2_ETHERNET
+
 source "soc/arm/nxp_s32/s32k/Kconfig.defconfig.s32k*"
 
 endif # SOC_SERIES_S32K_M7