diff --git a/boards/arm/beagle_bcf/beagleconnect_freedom.dts b/boards/arm/beagle_bcf/beagleconnect_freedom.dts
index 154928bc8c7913..c41d642ebfe72f 100644
--- a/boards/arm/beagle_bcf/beagleconnect_freedom.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/beagle_bcf/beagleconnect_freedom.dts
@@ -201,10 +201,6 @@
 	};
 };
 
-&rtc {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &ieee802154 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/boards/arm/cc1352p1_launchxl/cc1352p1_launchxl.dts b/boards/arm/cc1352p1_launchxl/cc1352p1_launchxl.dts
index 06053065c8fec6..50ab7b4fdc4fe0 100644
--- a/boards/arm/cc1352p1_launchxl/cc1352p1_launchxl.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/cc1352p1_launchxl/cc1352p1_launchxl.dts
@@ -131,10 +131,6 @@
 	cs-gpios = <&gpio0 11 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
 };
 
-&rtc {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &radio {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/boards/arm/cc1352r1_launchxl/cc1352r1_launchxl.dts b/boards/arm/cc1352r1_launchxl/cc1352r1_launchxl.dts
index 71c2214ed942a0..4f6cc4864b877b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/cc1352r1_launchxl/cc1352r1_launchxl.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/cc1352r1_launchxl/cc1352r1_launchxl.dts
@@ -111,10 +111,6 @@
 	cs-gpios = <&gpio0 11 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
 };
 
-&rtc {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &radio {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/boards/arm/cc1352r_sensortag/cc1352r_sensortag.dts b/boards/arm/cc1352r_sensortag/cc1352r_sensortag.dts
index 0df448d6f31f49..0d50b59e778e1f 100644
--- a/boards/arm/cc1352r_sensortag/cc1352r_sensortag.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/cc1352r_sensortag/cc1352r_sensortag.dts
@@ -141,10 +141,6 @@
 	/* TODO: "jedec,spi-nor" for the mx25r8035 */
 };
 
-&rtc {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &radio {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/boards/arm/cc26x2r1_launchxl/cc26x2r1_launchxl.dts b/boards/arm/cc26x2r1_launchxl/cc26x2r1_launchxl.dts
index 6021603165d3d8..271e63b920bc97 100644
--- a/boards/arm/cc26x2r1_launchxl/cc26x2r1_launchxl.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/cc26x2r1_launchxl/cc26x2r1_launchxl.dts
@@ -111,10 +111,6 @@
 	cs-gpios = <&gpio0 11 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
 };
 
-&rtc {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &wdt0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/drivers/timer/Kconfig.cc13xx_cc26xx_rtc b/drivers/timer/Kconfig.cc13xx_cc26xx_rtc
index 5b4b82aa3f9db7..e6fbef0bfabc1e 100644
--- a/drivers/timer/Kconfig.cc13xx_cc26xx_rtc
+++ b/drivers/timer/Kconfig.cc13xx_cc26xx_rtc
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 config CC13XX_CC26XX_RTC_TIMER
 	bool "TI SimpleLink CC13xx/CC26xx RTC system clock timer"
 	default y
-	depends on DT_HAS_TI_CC13XX_CC26XX_RTC_ENABLED
+	depends on DT_HAS_TI_CC13XX_CC26XX_RTC_TIMER_ENABLED
 	select TICKLESS_CAPABLE
 	select TIMER_HAS_64BIT_CYCLE_COUNTER
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/timer/cc13xx_cc26xx_rtc_timer.c b/drivers/timer/cc13xx_cc26xx_rtc_timer.c
index bf0895f32a3c21..9a64c779248b99 100644
--- a/drivers/timer/cc13xx_cc26xx_rtc_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/timer/cc13xx_cc26xx_rtc_timer.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
-#define DT_DRV_COMPAT ti_cc13xx_cc26xx_rtc
+#define DT_DRV_COMPAT ti_cc13xx_cc26xx_rtc_timer
 
 /*
  * TI SimpleLink CC13X2/CC26X2 RTC-based system timer
diff --git a/dts/arm/ti/cc13xx_cc26xx.dtsi b/dts/arm/ti/cc13xx_cc26xx.dtsi
index dd32e43755f967..57c07c2b121d7c 100644
--- a/dts/arm/ti/cc13xx_cc26xx.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/ti/cc13xx_cc26xx.dtsi
@@ -123,11 +123,12 @@
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
+		/* The RTC peripheral backs the kernel system clock and tick timer. */
 		rtc: rtc@40092000 {
-			compatible = "ti,cc13xx-cc26xx-rtc";
+			compatible = "ti,cc13xx-cc26xx-rtc-timer";
 			reg = <0x40092000 0x1000>;
 			interrupts = <4 0>;  /* interrupt #20 = 4 + 16 */
-			status = "disabled";
+			status = "okay"; /* the system clock timer is mandatory */
 		};
 
 		radio: radio@40040000 {
diff --git a/dts/bindings/rtc/ti,cc13xx-cc26xx-rtc.yaml b/dts/bindings/rtc/ti,cc13xx-cc26xx-rtc.yaml
index 93f7912d3cd6f3..861efc3a8f4c20 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/rtc/ti,cc13xx-cc26xx-rtc.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/rtc/ti,cc13xx-cc26xx-rtc.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 description: TI SimpleLink CC13xx/CC26xx RTC
 
-compatible: "ti,cc13xx-cc26xx-rtc"
+compatible: "ti,cc13xx-cc26xx-rtc-timer"
 
 include: rtc.yaml