diff --git a/boards/st/nucleo_l552ze_q/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/st/nucleo_l552ze_q/Kconfig.defconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..901b4cf1ad694
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/st/nucleo_l552ze_q/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# STM32L552ZE-Q Nucleo board configuration
+
+# Copyright (c) 2024 STMicroelectronics
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+if BOARD_NUCLEO_L552ZE_Q
+
+if BUILD_WITH_TFM
+
+# Not defining LIBC malloc arena has the effect of declaring all available RAM
+# as available for malloc.
+# This currently conflicts with TF-M MPU setting, resulting in a hard fault.
+# Define a specific size to avoid this situation.
+
+config COMMON_LIBC_MALLOC_ARENA_SIZE
+	default 2048
+
+endif # BUILD_WITH_TFM
+
+endif # BOARD_NUCLEO_L552ZE_Q
diff --git a/boards/st/stm32l562e_dk/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/st/stm32l562e_dk/Kconfig.defconfig
index 118968f4c082a..7547fd3eb9c34 100644
--- a/boards/st/stm32l562e_dk/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/st/stm32l562e_dk/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -30,4 +30,16 @@ endchoice
 
 endif # DISPLAY
 
+if BUILD_WITH_TFM
+
+# Not defining LIBC malloc arena has the effect of declaring all available RAM
+# as available for malloc.
+# This currently conflicts with TF-M MPU setting, resulting in a hard fault.
+# Define a specific size to avoid this situation.
+
+config COMMON_LIBC_MALLOC_ARENA_SIZE
+	default 2048
+
+endif # BUILD_WITH_TFM
+
 endif # BOARD_STM32L562E_DK