diff --git a/boards/arm/actinius_icarus/actinius_icarus.yaml b/boards/arm/actinius_icarus/actinius_icarus.yaml
index baaf3b50ae9174..52ce305bed16c5 100644
--- a/boards/arm/actinius_icarus/actinius_icarus.yaml
+++ b/boards/arm/actinius_icarus/actinius_icarus.yaml
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ supported:
   - i2c
   - pwm
   - watchdog
+  - counter
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf9160dk_nrf9160/nrf9160dk_nrf9160.yaml b/boards/arm/nrf9160dk_nrf9160/nrf9160dk_nrf9160.yaml
index e5f5fb3e0da753..888a5000c1c85a 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf9160dk_nrf9160/nrf9160dk_nrf9160.yaml
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf9160dk_nrf9160/nrf9160dk_nrf9160.yaml
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ supported:
   - i2c
   - pwm
   - watchdog
+  - counter
diff --git a/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/boards/nrf9160dk_nrf9160.conf b/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/boards/nrf9160dk_nrf9160.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..25d7ba83ed083e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/boards/nrf9160dk_nrf9160.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_COUNTER_TIMER0=y
+CONFIG_COUNTER_TIMER1=y
+CONFIG_COUNTER_TIMER2=y
+CONFIG_COUNTER_RTC0=y
diff --git a/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/boards/nrf9160dk_nrf9160.overlay b/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/boards/nrf9160dk_nrf9160.overlay
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..ee8a3cd10eec7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/boards/nrf9160dk_nrf9160.overlay
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+&timer0 {
+	prescaler = <4>;
+};
+
+&timer1 {
+	prescaler = <4>;
+};
+
+&timer2 {
+	prescaler = <4>;
+};