diff --git a/drivers/sensor/hp206c/hp206c.h b/drivers/sensor/hp206c/hp206c.h
index eb06566904a..9297c93d931 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/hp206c/hp206c.h
+++ b/drivers/sensor/hp206c/hp206c.h
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@
 struct hp206c_device_data {
 	struct device *i2c;
 #ifdef CONFIG_NANO_TIMERS
-#if CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_TICKS_PER_SEC < 2000
-#error "SYS_CLOCK_TICKS_PER_SEC >= 2000 needed for better timeouts granularity."
+#if CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_TICKS_PER_SEC != 1000
+#error "driver needs millisecond tick granularity"
 #endif
 	struct k_timer tmr;
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/drivers/build_all/sensors_a_m.conf b/tests/drivers/build_all/sensors_a_m.conf
index f3a60141456..8aea245bb71 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/build_all/sensors_a_m.conf
+++ b/tests/drivers/build_all/sensors_a_m.conf
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_SYS_LOG_SENSOR_LEVEL=4
 
 # Some sensor drivers (notably HP206C) demand high tick rates:
-CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_TICKS_PER_SEC=2000
+CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_TICKS_PER_SEC=1000
 
 CONFIG_ADC=y
 CONFIG_AK8975=y