diff --git a/boards/arm/efr32_radio/efr32_radio_brd4187c.dts b/boards/arm/efr32_radio/efr32_radio_brd4187c.dts
index bf2a48d7ed9..ae2d16afff9 100644
--- a/boards/arm/efr32_radio/efr32_radio_brd4187c.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/efr32_radio/efr32_radio_brd4187c.dts
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&stimer0 {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &se {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32mg24/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32mg24/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 8c85a13a939..b8ac2ad4bc3 100644
--- a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32mg24/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32mg24/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ config NUM_IRQS
 
 config PM
 	default n
+	select COUNTER
 
 choice PM_POLICY
 	default PM_POLICY_DEFAULT