diff --git a/soc/ambiq/Kconfig.defconfig b/soc/ambiq/Kconfig.defconfig
index 2d0efbe5424..70a7507a4c1 100644
--- a/soc/ambiq/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/soc/ambiq/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -12,4 +12,7 @@ config CORTEX_M_SYSTICK
 config SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC
 	default 32768 if AMBIQ_STIMER_TIMER
 
+config SYS_CLOCK_TICKS_PER_SEC
+	default 1024
+
 endif # SOC_FAMILY_AMBIQ