diff --git a/boards/arm/blackpill_f401ce/blackpill_f401ce.dts b/boards/arm/blackpill_f401ce/blackpill_f401ce.dts
index ed875b4639d..29dd9627d36 100644
--- a/boards/arm/blackpill_f401ce/blackpill_f401ce.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/blackpill_f401ce/blackpill_f401ce.dts
@@ -115,3 +115,25 @@
 	pinctrl-0 = <&adc1_in1_pa1>;
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&clk_hse {
+	clock-frequency = <DT_FREQ_M(25)>;
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
+&pll {
+	div-m = <25>;
+	mul-n = <336>;
+	div-p = <4>;
+	div-q = <7>;
+	clocks = <&clk_hse>;
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
+&rcc {
+	clocks = <&pll>;
+	clock-frequency = <DT_FREQ_M(84)>;
+	ahb-prescaler = <1>;
+	apb1-prescaler = <2>;
+	apb2-prescaler = <1>;
+};
diff --git a/boards/arm/blackpill_f401ce/blackpill_f401ce_defconfig b/boards/arm/blackpill_f401ce/blackpill_f401ce_defconfig
index f69969a9569..14f574f20ad 100644
--- a/boards/arm/blackpill_f401ce/blackpill_f401ce_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/blackpill_f401ce/blackpill_f401ce_defconfig
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_STM32F4X=y
 CONFIG_SOC_STM32F401XE=y
-# 84MHz system clock (highest value to get a precise USB clock should be 84MHz)
-CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC=84000000
 
 # Enable MPU
 CONFIG_ARM_MPU=y
@@ -25,18 +23,3 @@ CONFIG_GPIO=y
 
 # Clock configuration
 CONFIG_CLOCK_CONTROL=y
-# SYSCLK selection
-CONFIG_CLOCK_STM32_SYSCLK_SRC_PLL=y
-# HSE configuration
-CONFIG_CLOCK_STM32_HSE_CLOCK=25000000
-# use HSE as PLL input
-CONFIG_CLOCK_STM32_PLL_SRC_HSE=y
-# Produce 84MHz clock at PLL output
-CONFIG_CLOCK_STM32_PLL_M_DIVISOR=25
-CONFIG_CLOCK_STM32_PLL_N_MULTIPLIER=336
-CONFIG_CLOCK_STM32_PLL_P_DIVISOR=4
-# Produce 42 MHz clock for USB
-CONFIG_CLOCK_STM32_PLL_Q_DIVISOR=7
-CONFIG_CLOCK_STM32_AHB_PRESCALER=1
-CONFIG_CLOCK_STM32_APB1_PRESCALER=2
-CONFIG_CLOCK_STM32_APB2_PRESCALER=1