diff --git a/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/boards/s32z270dc2_rtu0_r52.overlay b/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/boards/s32z270dc2_rtu0_r52.overlay
index 32e77ec10fe..d35e70e8a12 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/boards/s32z270dc2_rtu0_r52.overlay
+++ b/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/boards/s32z270dc2_rtu0_r52.overlay
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2022 NXP
+ * Copyright 2022-2023 NXP
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -23,3 +23,9 @@
 	prescaler = <32>;
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&pit0 {
+	pit-channel = <0>;
+	pit-period = <1000000>;
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/boards/s32z270dc2_rtu1_r52.overlay b/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/boards/s32z270dc2_rtu1_r52.overlay
index 32e77ec10fe..d35e70e8a12 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/boards/s32z270dc2_rtu1_r52.overlay
+++ b/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/boards/s32z270dc2_rtu1_r52.overlay
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2022 NXP
+ * Copyright 2022-2023 NXP
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -23,3 +23,9 @@
 	prescaler = <32>;
 	status = "okay";
 };
+
+&pit0 {
+	pit-channel = <0>;
+	pit-period = <1000000>;
+	status = "okay";
+};