diff --git a/backends/nxp/backend/edge_program_converter.py b/backends/nxp/backend/edge_program_converter.py
index 488703db120..18dd746b41b 100644
--- a/backends/nxp/backend/edge_program_converter.py
+++ b/backends/nxp/backend/edge_program_converter.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     exir_ops.edge.aten.mm.default: MMConverter,  # noqa F405
     exir_ops.edge.aten.permute_copy.default: PermuteCopyConverter,  # noqa F405
     exir_ops.edge.aten.relu.default: ReLUConverter,  # noqa F405
+    exir_ops.edge.aten.hardtanh.default: HardTanhConverter,  # noqa F405
     exir_ops.edge.aten._softmax.default: SoftmaxConverter,  # noqa F405
     exir_ops.edge.aten.view_copy.default: ViewCopyConverter,  # noqa F405
 }
diff --git a/backends/nxp/backend/ir/converter/node_converters/ops_converters/__init__.py b/backends/nxp/backend/ir/converter/node_converters/ops_converters/__init__.py
index 7ed81272091..e9058f6f4ba 100755
--- a/backends/nxp/backend/ir/converter/node_converters/ops_converters/__init__.py
+++ b/backends/nxp/backend/ir/converter/node_converters/ops_converters/__init__.py
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 from executorch.backends.nxp.backend.ir.converter.node_converters.ops_converters.convolution_converter import (
     ConvolutionConverter,
 )
+from executorch.backends.nxp.backend.ir.converter.node_converters.ops_converters.hardtanh_converter import (
+    HardTanhConverter,
+)
 from executorch.backends.nxp.backend.ir.converter.node_converters.ops_converters.max_pool_2d_converter import (
     MaxPool2dConverter,
 )
@@ -48,4 +51,5 @@
     "ReLUConverter",
     "MaxPool2dConverter",
     "AvgPool2dConverter",
+    "HardTanhConverter",
 ]
diff --git a/backends/nxp/backend/ir/converter/node_converters/ops_converters/hardtanh_converter.py b/backends/nxp/backend/ir/converter/node_converters/ops_converters/hardtanh_converter.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..53f493f4ed9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backends/nxp/backend/ir/converter/node_converters/ops_converters/hardtanh_converter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2025 NXP
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# This source code is licensed under the BSD-style license found in the
+# LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+
+from executorch.backends.nxp.backend.ir.converter.node_converter import (
+    NodeConverter,
+    Target,
+)
+from executorch.backends.nxp.backend.ir.lib.tflite.BuiltinOperator import (
+    BuiltinOperator,
+)
+from torch.fx import Node
+from torch.nn import Parameter
+
+
+class HardTanhConverter(NodeConverter):
+    supported_targets = [Target.RT700]
+
+    # Maps possible input parameters of HardTanh to equivalent ReLU-based operators supported by TFLite.
+    supported_modes_map = {
+        (0.0, 6.0): BuiltinOperator.RELU6,
+        (-1.0, 1.0): BuiltinOperator.RELU_N1_TO_1,
+        (0.0, 1.0): BuiltinOperator.RELU_0_TO_1,
+        (0.0, float("inf")): BuiltinOperator.RELU,
+    }
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _is_supported_in_IR(
+        node: Node, parameters_mapping: dict[str, Parameter]
+    ) -> bool:
+        _, min_value, max_value = node.args
+        return (min_value, max_value) in HardTanhConverter.supported_modes_map.keys()
+
+    def convert(self, node: Node):
+        """Convert 'aten::hardtanh' to it's supported ReLU equivalent."""
+        self.assert_convertible(node)
+
+        t_op = self._create_tflite_op_with_io_tensors(node)
+
+        _, min_value, max_value = node.args
+
+        op = self.supported_modes_map[(min_value, max_value)]
+        t_op.opcode_index = self.builder.op_code_index_for_op_type(op)
+
+        self.builder.append_operators([t_op])
diff --git a/backends/nxp/neutron_partitioner.py b/backends/nxp/neutron_partitioner.py
index 44863a6344e..1f31ae6c82e 100644
--- a/backends/nxp/neutron_partitioner.py
+++ b/backends/nxp/neutron_partitioner.py
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ def tag_qdq_clusters(self, nodes: List[torch.fx.Node]):
     exir_ops.edge.aten.max_pool2d_with_indices.default: MaxPool2dConverter,  # noqa F405
     exir_ops.edge.aten.mm.default: MMConverter,  # noqa F405
     exir_ops.edge.aten.relu.default: ReLUConverter,  # noqa F405
+    exir_ops.edge.aten.hardtanh.default: HardTanhConverter,  # noqa F405
     exir_ops.edge.aten._softmax.default: SoftmaxConverter,  # noqa F405
     exir_ops.edge.aten.view_copy.default: ViewCopyConverter,  # noqa F405
 }
diff --git a/backends/nxp/quantizer/neutron_quantizer.py b/backends/nxp/quantizer/neutron_quantizer.py
index f467b66c9d5..c8ebb8a1966 100644
--- a/backends/nxp/quantizer/neutron_quantizer.py
+++ b/backends/nxp/quantizer/neutron_quantizer.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     AvgPoolPattern,
     Conv1dPattern,
     Conv2dPattern,
+    HardTanhInPlacePattern,
+    HardTanhPattern,
     LinearPattern,
     MaxPoolPattern,
     PadPattern,
@@ -199,6 +201,8 @@ def __init__(self):
                 NeutronAtenQuantizer(PermutePattern(), static_qconfig),
                 NeutronAtenQuantizer(PadPattern(), static_qconfig),
                 NeutronAtenQuantizer(ReluPattern(), static_qconfig),
+                NeutronAtenQuantizer(HardTanhPattern(), static_qconfig),
+                NeutronAtenQuantizer(HardTanhInPlacePattern(), static_qconfig),
                 NeutronAtenQuantizer(ReluInPlacePattern(), static_qconfig),
                 NeutronAtenQuantizer(AvgPoolPattern(), static_qconfig),
                 NeutronAtenQuantizer(ViewPattern(), static_qconfig),
diff --git a/backends/nxp/quantizer/patterns.py b/backends/nxp/quantizer/patterns.py
index 89252f0e75d..331516dc7f7 100644
--- a/backends/nxp/quantizer/patterns.py
+++ b/backends/nxp/quantizer/patterns.py
@@ -216,6 +216,26 @@ def get_anchors(
         )
 
 
+class HardTanhPattern(SharedSpecPattern):
+    """
+    Quantizer for HardTanh operator. Shared quantization spec is selected, as activation functions usually follows
+    computation layer.
+    """
+
+    def partition_types(self):
+        return [torch.ops.aten.hardtanh.default]
+
+
+class HardTanhInPlacePattern(SharedSpecPattern):
+    """
+    Quantizer for HardTanh operator with param inplace=True. Shared quantization spec is selected, as activation
+    functions usually follows computation layer.
+    """
+
+    def partition_types(self):
+        return [torch.ops.aten.hardtanh_.default]
+
+
 class LinearPattern(QuantizationPattern):
     def partition_types(self) -> List[OpOverload]:
         return [torch.ops.aten.linear.default]
diff --git a/backends/nxp/tests/executors.py b/backends/nxp/tests/executors.py
index 2c9fdf69f5a..38aa0ae460c 100644
--- a/backends/nxp/tests/executors.py
+++ b/backends/nxp/tests/executors.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 from executorch.backends.nxp.backend.ir import logger
 from executorch.backends.nxp.backend.ir.conversion_config import ConversionConfig
 from torch.export import ExportedProgram
+from torch.fx.graph import Graph
+
 
 # If executed on i.MX platform, there is no tensorflow module. And typically the intention is to use the tflite python
 # interpreter available in tflite_runtime
@@ -278,6 +280,10 @@ def convert_run_compare(
     return tflite_executor, edge_program_executor
 
 
+def graph_contains_any_of_ops(graph: Graph, ops: list) -> bool:
+    return any(node.target in ops for node in graph.nodes)
+
+
 class OverrideSupportedTargets:
 
     def __init__(self, converter_class, *, new_targets):
diff --git a/backends/nxp/tests/ir/converter/node_converter/test_hardtanh_converter.py b/backends/nxp/tests/ir/converter/node_converter/test_hardtanh_converter.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f90118f4bed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backends/nxp/tests/ir/converter/node_converter/test_hardtanh_converter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+import numpy as np
+import pytest
+import torch
+
+from executorch.backends.nxp.backend.edge_program_converter import (
+    EdgeProgramToIRConverter,
+)
+from executorch.backends.nxp.backend.ir.converter.node_converters.ops_converters.hardtanh_converter import (
+    HardTanhConverter,
+)
+from executorch.backends.nxp.tests.executorch_pipeline import to_quantized_edge_program
+from executorch.backends.nxp.tests.executors import (
+    convert_run_compare,
+    graph_contains_any_of_ops,
+    ToNCHWPreprocess,
+    ToNHWCPreprocess,
+)
+from executorch.exir.dialects._ops import ops as exir_ops
+from torch.export import ExportedProgram
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def reseed_model_per_test_run():
+    torch.manual_seed(23)
+    np.random.seed(23)
+
+
+class Relu6ConvBlock(torch.nn.Module):
+    def __init__(self, conv_in_channels: int = 3, inplace: bool = False):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.block = torch.nn.Sequential(
+            torch.nn.Conv2d(
+                in_channels=conv_in_channels, out_channels=64, kernel_size=(4, 4)
+            ),
+            torch.nn.ReLU6(inplace=inplace),
+        )
+
+    def forward(self, x):
+        return self.block(x)
+
+
+class CustomHardTanhBlock(torch.nn.Module):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        conv_in_channels: int = 3,
+        min_act_val: float = -1.0,
+        max_act_val: float = 1.0,
+        inplace: bool = False,
+    ):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.block = torch.nn.Sequential(
+            torch.nn.Conv2d(
+                in_channels=conv_in_channels, out_channels=64, kernel_size=(4, 4)
+            ),
+            torch.nn.Hardtanh(
+                min_val=min_act_val, max_val=max_act_val, inplace=inplace
+            ),
+        )
+
+    def forward(self, x):
+        return self.block(x)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("input_shape", [(1, 3, 128, 128), (1, 3, 256, 256)])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("inplace", [True, False])
+def test_relu6_quant(mocker, input_shape: tuple[int], inplace: bool):
+    # The torch.nn.Relu6 inherits from torch.nn.Hardtanh, and hence represented as HardTanh in ATen.
+    # Testing the hardtanh originated from torch.nn.Relu6 op.
+    model = Relu6ConvBlock(conv_in_channels=input_shape[1], inplace=inplace)
+
+    converter_spy = mocker.spy(EdgeProgramToIRConverter, "convert_program")
+
+    quantized_program = to_quantized_edge_program(model, input_shape).exported_program()
+
+    tflite_flatbuffers_model, io_formats = converter_spy.spy_return
+    exported_program: ExportedProgram = converter_spy.call_args.args[1]
+
+    ops = [exir_ops.edge.aten.hardtanh.default, exir_ops.edge.aten.hardtanh_.default]
+    assert not graph_contains_any_of_ops(graph=quantized_program.graph, ops=ops)
+
+    input_data = (np.random.random(input_shape) * 50).astype(np.int8)
+    convert_run_compare(
+        exported_program,
+        tfl_model=tflite_flatbuffers_model,
+        tflite_input_preprocess=ToNHWCPreprocess(),
+        tflite_output_preprocess=ToNCHWPreprocess(),
+        input_data=input_data,
+        atol=1.0,
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("input_shape", [(1, 3, 128, 128), (1, 3, 256, 256)])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "activation_range", list(HardTanhConverter.supported_modes_map.keys())
+)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("inplace", [True, False])
+def test_custom_hardtanh_quant(
+    mocker, input_shape: tuple[int], activation_range: tuple[int, int], inplace: bool
+):
+    min_val, max_val = activation_range
+    model = CustomHardTanhBlock(
+        conv_in_channels=input_shape[1],
+        min_act_val=min_val,
+        max_act_val=max_val,
+        inplace=inplace,
+    )
+
+    converter_spy = mocker.spy(EdgeProgramToIRConverter, "convert_program")
+
+    quantized_program = to_quantized_edge_program(model, input_shape).exported_program()
+
+    tflite_flatbuffers_model, io_formats = converter_spy.spy_return
+    exported_program: ExportedProgram = converter_spy.call_args.args[1]
+
+    ops = [exir_ops.edge.aten.hardtanh.default, exir_ops.edge.aten.hardtanh_.default]
+    assert not graph_contains_any_of_ops(graph=quantized_program.graph, ops=ops)
+
+    input_data = (np.random.random(input_shape) * 50).astype(np.int8)
+    convert_run_compare(
+        exported_program,
+        tfl_model=tflite_flatbuffers_model,
+        tflite_input_preprocess=ToNHWCPreprocess(),
+        tflite_output_preprocess=ToNCHWPreprocess(),
+        input_data=input_data,
+        atol=1.0,
+    )