diff --git a/drivers/counter/Kconfig.mcux_lptmr b/drivers/counter/Kconfig.mcux_lptmr
index 98bf35dec5caa1..d6847a3ffbb4bf 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/Kconfig.mcux_lptmr
+++ b/drivers/counter/Kconfig.mcux_lptmr
@@ -6,6 +6,17 @@
 config COUNTER_MCUX_LPTMR
 	bool "MCUX LPTMR driver"
 	default y
-	depends on DT_HAS_NXP_KINETIS_LPTMR_ENABLED
+	depends on DT_HAS_NXP_LPTMR_ENABLED || \
+		   COUNTER_MCUX_KINETIS_LPTMR
 	help
 	  Enable support for the MCUX Low Power Timer (LPTMR).
+
+config COUNTER_MCUX_KINETIS_LPTMR
+	bool "Deprecated DT compatible"
+	default y
+	depends on DT_HAS_NXP_KINETIS_LPTMR_ENABLED
+	select DEPRECATED
+	help
+	  The compatible string "nxp,kinetis-lptmr" should
+	  be swiched to "nxp,lptmr" in DT. The former will
+	  be removed eventually.
diff --git a/drivers/counter/counter_mcux_lptmr.c b/drivers/counter/counter_mcux_lptmr.c
index 4e1007d9b4927c..c24e60a2e0659d 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/counter_mcux_lptmr.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/counter_mcux_lptmr.c
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
+#include <zephyr/devicetree.h>
+#if DT_HAS_COMPAT_STATUS_OKAY(nxp_kinetis_lptmr)
 #define DT_DRV_COMPAT nxp_kinetis_lptmr
+#else
+#define DT_DRV_COMPAT nxp_lptmr
+#endif
 
 #include <zephyr/drivers/counter.h>
 #include <zephyr/irq.h>
diff --git a/dts/bindings/counter/nxp,kinetis-lptmr.yaml b/dts/bindings/counter/nxp,kinetis-lptmr.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..0188b103b1c20b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dts/bindings/counter/nxp,kinetis-lptmr.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Copyright 2024 NXP
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+description: Deprecated compatible for NXP LPTMR
+
+compatible: "nxp,kinetis-lptmr"
+
+include: nxp,lptmr.yaml
diff --git a/dts/bindings/rtc/nxp,kinetis-lptmr.yaml b/dts/bindings/counter/nxp,lptmr.yaml
similarity index 89%
rename from dts/bindings/rtc/nxp,kinetis-lptmr.yaml
rename to dts/bindings/counter/nxp,lptmr.yaml
index f16451fc0a35a9..13e38d76302f9b 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/rtc/nxp,kinetis-lptmr.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/counter/nxp,lptmr.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2020 Vestas Wind Systems A/S
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-description: Kinetis LPTMR
+description: NXP LPTMR
 
-compatible: "nxp,kinetis-lptmr"
+compatible: "nxp,lptmr"
 
 include: rtc.yaml