diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.kcsan b/lib/Kconfig.kcsan
index 26f03c754d39..e0a93ffdef30 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.kcsan
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.kcsan
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ config KCSAN_SKIP_WATCH_RANDOMIZE
 	  KCSAN_WATCH_SKIP.
 
 config KCSAN_INTERRUPT_WATCHER
-	bool "Interruptible watchers"
+	bool "Interruptible watchers" if !KCSAN_STRICT
+	default KCSAN_STRICT
 	help
 	  If enabled, a task that set up a watchpoint may be interrupted while
 	  delayed. This option will allow KCSAN to detect races between