diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f103_mini/stm32f103_mini.dts b/boards/arm/stm32f103_mini/stm32f103_mini.dts
index c5e3a328a89..77b400142c5 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f103_mini/stm32f103_mini.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f103_mini/stm32f103_mini.dts
@@ -32,6 +32,24 @@
 	};
 };
 
+&clk_hsi {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
+&pll {
+	mul = <9>;
+	clocks = <&clk_hsi>;
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
+&rcc {
+	clocks = <&pll>;
+	clock-frequency = <DT_FREQ_M(36)>;
+	ahb-prescaler = <1>;
+	apb1-prescaler = <2>;
+	apb2-prescaler = <1>;
+};
+
 &usart1 {
 	pinctrl-0 = <&usart1_tx_pa9 &usart1_rx_pa10>;
 	current-speed = <115200>;
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f103_mini/stm32f103_mini_defconfig b/boards/arm/stm32f103_mini/stm32f103_mini_defconfig
index 54e1a4d4531..e86eadbf22b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f103_mini/stm32f103_mini_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f103_mini/stm32f103_mini_defconfig
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_STM32F1X=y
 CONFIG_SOC_STM32F103XE=y
-# 72MHz system clock
-CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC=72000000
 
 # enable uart driver
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
@@ -17,14 +15,5 @@ CONFIG_PINMUX=y
 # enable GPIO
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
 
-# clock configuration
+# enable clocks
 CONFIG_CLOCK_CONTROL=y
-CONFIG_CLOCK_STM32_SYSCLK_SRC_PLL=y
-# Use the internal 8MHz clock
-CONFIG_CLOCK_STM32_PLL_SRC_HSI=y
-# produce 72MHz clock at PLL output
-CONFIG_CLOCK_STM32_PLL_MULTIPLIER=9
-CONFIG_CLOCK_STM32_AHB_PRESCALER=1
-# APB1 clock must not to exceed 36MHz limit
-CONFIG_CLOCK_STM32_APB1_PRESCALER=2
-CONFIG_CLOCK_STM32_APB2_PRESCALER=1