diff --git a/include/zephyr/drivers/clock_control/nrf_clock_control.h b/include/zephyr/drivers/clock_control/nrf_clock_control.h
index d12dca3c074..a8749bfd70f 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/drivers/clock_control/nrf_clock_control.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/drivers/clock_control/nrf_clock_control.h
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
 #define ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_DRIVERS_CLOCK_CONTROL_NRF_CLOCK_CONTROL_H_
 
 #include <zephyr/device.h>
-#ifdef NRF_CLOCK
-#include <hal/nrf_clock.h>
-#endif
 #include <zephyr/sys/onoff.h>
 #include <zephyr/drivers/clock_control.h>
 
@@ -20,6 +17,8 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CLOCK_CONTROL_NRF)
 
+#include <hal/nrf_clock.h>
+
 /** @brief Clocks handled by the CLOCK peripheral.
  *
  * Enum shall be used as a sys argument in clock_control API.