diff --git a/boards/nxp/mimxrt1064_evk/mimxrt1064_evk.dts b/boards/nxp/mimxrt1064_evk/mimxrt1064_evk.dts
index 43bc30b682d..7426ea229f1 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/mimxrt1064_evk/mimxrt1064_evk.dts
+++ b/boards/nxp/mimxrt1064_evk/mimxrt1064_evk.dts
@@ -340,6 +340,10 @@ zephyr_udc0: &usb1 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&pit0 {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 dvp_fpc24_i2c: &lpi2c1 {};
 
 dvp_fpc24_interface: &csi {};
diff --git a/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/boards/mimxrt1064_evk.overlay b/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/boards/mimxrt1064_evk.overlay
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8c315523223
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/boards/mimxrt1064_evk.overlay
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024 NXP
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+&pit0_channel0 {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
+&pit0_channel1 {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
+/* channel 2 disabled to test disabled channel not breaking things */
+
+&pit0_channel3 {
+	status = "okay";
+};