diff --git a/boards/arm/qemu_cortex_m0/Kconfig b/boards/arm/qemu_cortex_m0/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3dcbf4298dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/arm/qemu_cortex_m0/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2021 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+config NRF_TIMER_TIMER
+	bool "nRF Timer Counter (NRF_TIMER0) Timer"
+	depends on CLOCK_CONTROL
+	depends on SOC_COMPATIBLE_NRF
+	depends on SYS_CLOCK_EXISTS
+	select TICKLESS_CAPABLE
+	default y
+	help
+	  This module implements a kernel device driver for the nRF Timer
+	  Counter NRF_TIMER0 and provides the standard "system clock driver"
+	  interfaces.
diff --git a/boards/arm/qemu_cortex_m0/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/qemu_cortex_m0/Kconfig.defconfig
index 58eff6fa4bf..8aa63a89a57 100644
--- a/boards/arm/qemu_cortex_m0/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/qemu_cortex_m0/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -8,23 +8,8 @@ if BOARD_QEMU_CORTEX_M0
 config BOARD
 	default "qemu_cortex_m0"
 
-if SYS_CLOCK_EXISTS
-
-config NRF_TIMER_TIMER
-	bool "nRF Timer Counter (NRF_TIMER0) Timer"
-	depends on CLOCK_CONTROL
-	depends on SOC_COMPATIBLE_NRF
-	select TICKLESS_CAPABLE
-	default y
-	help
-	  This module implements a kernel device driver for the nRF Timer
-	  Counter NRF_TIMER0 and provides the standard "system clock driver"
-	  interfaces.
-
 config NRF_RTC_TIMER
-	default n
-
-endif # SYS_CLOCK_EXISTS
+	default n if SYS_CLOCK_EXISTS
 
 config SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC
 	default 1000000