diff --git a/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/frdm_mcxn947.dtsi b/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/frdm_mcxn947.dtsi
index b776f2380d3..31292bdf728 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/frdm_mcxn947.dtsi
+++ b/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/frdm_mcxn947.dtsi
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@
  * replace &os_timer with &systick
  */
 &os_timer {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
+
+&systick {
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/timer/Kconfig.mcux_lptmr b/drivers/timer/Kconfig.mcux_lptmr
index 6182611f744..851c49ebbfb 100644
--- a/drivers/timer/Kconfig.mcux_lptmr
+++ b/drivers/timer/Kconfig.mcux_lptmr
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ config MCUX_LPTMR_TIMER
 	depends on DT_HAS_NXP_KINETIS_LPTMR_ENABLED || \
 		   MCUX_KINETIS_LPTMR
 	depends on !COUNTER_MCUX_LPTMR
-	depends on PM
 	select SYSTEM_TIMER_HAS_DISABLE_SUPPORT
 	help
 	  This module implements a kernel device driver for the NXP MCUX Low
diff --git a/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxnx4x/Kconfig.defconfig b/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxnx4x/Kconfig.defconfig
index d5ef60d2578..cf464656374 100644
--- a/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxnx4x/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/soc/nxp/mcx/mcxnx4x/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -12,18 +12,12 @@ config ROM_START_OFFSET
 config ZTEST_NO_YIELD
 	default y if (PM && ZTEST)
 
-if MCUX_OS_TIMER
+config MCUX_LPTMR_TIMER
+	default n if (DT_HAS_NXP_OS_TIMER_ENABLED || DT_HAS_ARM_ARMV8M_SYSTICK_ENABLED)
 
 config SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC
-	default 1000000
-
-endif # MCUX_OS_TIMER
-
-if CORTEX_M_SYSTICK
-
-config SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC
-	default 150000000
-
-endif # CORTEX_M_SYSTICK
+	default 1000000 if MCUX_OS_TIMER
+	default 16000 if MCUX_LPTMR_TIMER
+	default 150000000 if CORTEX_M_SYSTICK
 
 endif # SOC_SERIES_MCXNX4X