diff --git a/boards/nxp/frdm_rw612/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/nxp/frdm_rw612/Kconfig.defconfig
index 26d9acb9209c8..f7c871aeea251 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/frdm_rw612/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/frdm_rw612/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -25,11 +25,4 @@ config LV_Z_FLUSH_THREAD
 
 endif # LVGL
 
-if COUNTER_MCUX_LPC_RTC_1HZ
-
-config XTAL32K
-	default y
-
-endif # COUNTER_MCUX_LPC_RTC_1HZ
-
 endif # BOARD_FRDM_RW612
diff --git a/boards/nxp/rd_rw612_bga/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/nxp/rd_rw612_bga/Kconfig.defconfig
index e78a9fea422ca..39050f243b26c 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/rd_rw612_bga/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/rd_rw612_bga/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -37,11 +37,4 @@ config NET_L2_ETHERNET
 
 endif # DT_HAS_NXP_ENET_MAC_ENABLED && NETWORKING
 
-if COUNTER_MCUX_LPC_RTC_1HZ
-
-config XTAL32K
-	default y
-
-endif # COUNTER_MCUX_LPC_RTC_1HZ
-
 endif # BOARD_RD_RW612_BGA
diff --git a/boards/nxp/rd_rw612_bga/rd_rw612_bga_defconfig b/boards/nxp/rd_rw612_bga/rd_rw612_bga_defconfig
index 8c5e9ace7beda..11f4f59ff80e3 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/rd_rw612_bga/rd_rw612_bga_defconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/rd_rw612_bga/rd_rw612_bga_defconfig
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ CONFIG_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_ARM_MPU=y
 CONFIG_HW_STACK_PROTECTION=y
 CONFIG_TRUSTED_EXECUTION_SECURE=y
+CONFIG_XTAL32K=y