diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrfx b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrfx
index 3fb1f0fd120..0bac5150a24 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrfx
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrfx
@@ -135,11 +135,6 @@ rsource "Kconfig.nrfx_uart_instance"
 endif
 
 if HAS_HW_NRF_UARTE120
-
-config UART_NRFX_UARTE_USE_CLOCK_CONTROL
-	def_bool y
-	select CLOCK_CONTROL
-
 nrfx_uart_num = 120
 rsource "Kconfig.nrfx_uart_instance"
 endif