diff --git a/cmake/modules/unittest.cmake b/cmake/modules/unittest.cmake
index 5bc6765338d..be5fa56741a 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/unittest.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/unittest.cmake
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ target_link_libraries(testbinary PRIVATE
   ${EXTRA_LDFLAGS_AS_LIST}
   )
 
-if(COVERAGE)
+if(CONFIG_COVERAGE)
   target_compile_options(test_interface INTERFACE $<TARGET_PROPERTY:compiler,coverage>)
 
   target_link_libraries(testbinary PRIVATE $<TARGET_PROPERTY:linker,coverage>)
diff --git a/subsys/testsuite/boards/unit_testing/unit_testing/Kconfig.board b/subsys/testsuite/boards/unit_testing/unit_testing/Kconfig.board
index 88c43c26dc8..2b10e976b8c 100644
--- a/subsys/testsuite/boards/unit_testing/unit_testing/Kconfig.board
+++ b/subsys/testsuite/boards/unit_testing/unit_testing/Kconfig.board
@@ -4,5 +4,7 @@
 
 config BOARD_UNIT_TESTING
 	bool "Unit testing board"
+	select HAS_COVERAGE_SUPPORT
+	select NATIVE_APPLICATION
 	help
 	  Board for unit testing