diff --git a/boards/arm/qemu_cortex_m0/qemu_cortex_m0_defconfig b/boards/arm/qemu_cortex_m0/qemu_cortex_m0_defconfig
index 528560cc01e..bb26ef0ae9a 100644
--- a/boards/arm/qemu_cortex_m0/qemu_cortex_m0_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/qemu_cortex_m0/qemu_cortex_m0_defconfig
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ CONFIG_QEMU_ICOUNT_SHIFT=6
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
 
 # clock control
-CONFIG_CLOCK_CONTROL_NRF_K32SRC_RC=y
-CONFIG_CLOCK_CONTROL_NRF_K32SRC_250PPM=y
+CONFIG_CLOCK_CONTROL_NRF_K32SRC_XTAL=y
 
 # enable uart driver
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y