diff --git a/samples/drivers/counter/alarm/Kconfig b/samples/drivers/counter/alarm/Kconfig
index cb118661789..6fb8b4793da 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/counter/alarm/Kconfig
+++ b/samples/drivers/counter/alarm/Kconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ config COUNTER_SAM0_TC32
 
 config COUNTER_ESP32
 	bool
-	default y if SOC_ESP32
+	default y if SOC_ESP32 || SOC_ESP32S2
 
 source "Kconfig.zephyr"
diff --git a/samples/drivers/counter/alarm/boards/esp32s2_saola.conf b/samples/drivers/counter/alarm/boards/esp32s2_saola.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b73fefa04bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/drivers/counter/alarm/boards/esp32s2_saola.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CONFIG_COUNTER_ESP32_TG0_T0=y