diff --git a/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxa/Kconfig.defconfig b/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxa/Kconfig.defconfig
index 0dfa047ab54..11195acc0d7 100644
--- a/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxa/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxa/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ config NUM_IRQS
 config SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC
 	default 1000000 if MCUX_OS_TIMER
 	default 16000 if MCUX_LPTMR_TIMER
-	default 150000000 if CORTEX_M_SYSTICK
+	default 96000000 if CORTEX_M_SYSTICK
 
 # Set to the minimal size of data which can be written.
 config FLASH_FILL_BUFFER_SIZE