diff --git a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf51822.dtsi b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf51822.dtsi
index d6f22e8d050..890ba2ceaae 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf51822.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf51822.dtsi
@@ -219,6 +219,9 @@
 	arm,num-irq-priority-bits = <2>;
 };
 
+/delete-node/ &systick;
+
+
 &sw_pwm {
 	timer-instance = <1>;
 	channel-count = <3>;