diff --git a/samples/kernel_event_logger/nanokernel/Makefile b/samples/kernel_event_logger/nanokernel/Makefile
index aa4b4b19dcf..7321ddd41d3 100644
--- a/samples/kernel_event_logger/nanokernel/Makefile
+++ b/samples/kernel_event_logger/nanokernel/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 KERNEL_TYPE = nano
 BOARD ?= qemu_x86
 SOURCE_DIR = $(ZEPHYR_BASE)/samples/kernel_event_logger/microkernel/src/
-CONF_FILE = prj_$(ARCH).conf
+CONF_FILE = prj.conf
 
 include ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/Makefile.inc
diff --git a/samples/kernel_event_logger/nanokernel/prj_arc.conf b/samples/kernel_event_logger/nanokernel/prj.conf
similarity index 93%
rename from samples/kernel_event_logger/nanokernel/prj_arc.conf
rename to samples/kernel_event_logger/nanokernel/prj.conf
index 4f0245e94dd..1b3f464fbfd 100644
--- a/samples/kernel_event_logger/nanokernel/prj_arc.conf
+++ b/samples/kernel_event_logger/nanokernel/prj.conf
@@ -6,5 +6,4 @@ CONFIG_NANO_TIMEOUTS=y
 CONFIG_KERNEL_EVENT_LOGGER_BUFFER_SIZE=16
 CONFIG_KERNEL_EVENT_LOGGER_CONTEXT_SWITCH=y
 CONFIG_KERNEL_EVENT_LOGGER_INTERRUPT=y
-CONFIG_TICKLESS_IDLE=y
 CONFIG_KERNEL_EVENT_LOGGER_SLEEP=y
diff --git a/samples/kernel_event_logger/nanokernel/prj_arm.conf b/samples/kernel_event_logger/nanokernel/prj_arm.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 513df74489a..00000000000
--- a/samples/kernel_event_logger/nanokernel/prj_arm.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-CONFIG_COMPILER_OPT="-O0"
-CONFIG_NUM_IRQS=43
-CONFIG_NANO_TIMEOUTS=y
-CONFIG_RING_BUFFER=y
-CONFIG_KERNEL_EVENT_LOGGER=y
-CONFIG_KERNEL_EVENT_LOGGER_BUFFER_SIZE=16
-CONFIG_KERNEL_EVENT_LOGGER_CONTEXT_SWITCH=y
-CONFIG_KERNEL_EVENT_LOGGER_INTERRUPT=y
-CONFIG_TICKLESS_IDLE=n
-CONFIG_KERNEL_EVENT_LOGGER_SLEEP=y
diff --git a/samples/kernel_event_logger/nanokernel/prj_x86.conf b/samples/kernel_event_logger/nanokernel/prj_x86.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f0245e94dd..00000000000
--- a/samples/kernel_event_logger/nanokernel/prj_x86.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-# Let stack canaries use non-random number generator.
-# This option is NOT to be used in production code.
-CONFIG_RING_BUFFER=y
-CONFIG_KERNEL_EVENT_LOGGER=y
-CONFIG_NANO_TIMEOUTS=y
-CONFIG_KERNEL_EVENT_LOGGER_BUFFER_SIZE=16
-CONFIG_KERNEL_EVENT_LOGGER_CONTEXT_SWITCH=y
-CONFIG_KERNEL_EVENT_LOGGER_INTERRUPT=y
-CONFIG_TICKLESS_IDLE=y
-CONFIG_KERNEL_EVENT_LOGGER_SLEEP=y
diff --git a/samples/kernel_event_logger/nanokernel/testcase.ini b/samples/kernel_event_logger/nanokernel/testcase.ini
index c30a81f4e0a..fd94e66007b 100644
--- a/samples/kernel_event_logger/nanokernel/testcase.ini
+++ b/samples/kernel_event_logger/nanokernel/testcase.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 [test]
 build_only = true
 tags = apps
-arch_exclude = nios2
 filter = not CONFIG_SOC_QUARK_D2000