diff --git a/drivers/counter/counter_mcux_lptmr.c b/drivers/counter/counter_mcux_lptmr.c
index 4e1007d9b4927ca..2ff0cbb5a83ebf9 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/counter_mcux_lptmr.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/counter_mcux_lptmr.c
@@ -134,9 +134,10 @@ static int mcux_lptmr_init(const struct device *dev)
 		lptmr_config.pinSelect = config->pin;
 		lptmr_config.pinPolarity = config->polarity;
 	}
-
 	LPTMR_Init(config->base, &lptmr_config);
 
+	LPTMR_SetTimerPeriod(config->base, config->info.max_top_value);
+
 	config->irq_config_func(dev);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -205,7 +206,11 @@ static void mcux_lptmr_irq_config_0(const struct device *dev);
 
 static struct mcux_lptmr_config mcux_lptmr_config_0 = {
 	.info = {
+#if defined(CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_MCXNX4X)
+		.max_top_value = UINT32_MAX,
+#else
 		.max_top_value = UINT16_MAX,
+#endif
 		.freq = DT_INST_PROP(0, clock_frequency) /
 			DT_INST_PROP(0, prescaler),
 		.flags = COUNTER_CONFIG_INFO_COUNT_UP,