diff --git a/drivers/timer/Kconfig b/drivers/timer/Kconfig
index 5aac72dd101..bcd0735f759 100644
--- a/drivers/timer/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/timer/Kconfig
@@ -120,9 +120,16 @@ config ARM_ARCH_TIMER
 	  timer which provides per-cpu timers attached to a GIC to deliver its
 	  per-processor interrupts via PPIs.
 
+DT_COMPAT_ARM_V6M_SYSTICK := arm,armv6m-systick
+DT_COMPAT_ARM_V7M_SYSTICK := arm,armv7m-systick
+DT_COMPAT_ARM_V8M_SYSTICK := arm,armv8m-systick
+
 config CORTEX_M_SYSTICK
 	bool "Cortex-M SYSTICK timer"
 	depends on CPU_CORTEX_M_HAS_SYSTICK
+	default $(dt_compat_enabled,$(DT_COMPAT_ARM_V6M_SYSTICK)) || \
+		$(dt_compat_enabled,$(DT_COMPAT_ARM_V7M_SYSTICK)) || \
+		$(dt_compat_enabled,$(DT_COMPAT_ARM_V8M_SYSTICK))
 	select TICKLESS_CAPABLE
 	help
 	  This module implements a kernel device driver for the Cortex-M processor
diff --git a/dts/arm/armv6-m.dtsi b/dts/arm/armv6-m.dtsi
index 27f8c0ae001..ccdf24261b5 100644
--- a/dts/arm/armv6-m.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/armv6-m.dtsi
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 		systick: timer@e000e010 {
 			compatible = "arm,armv6m-systick";
 			reg = <0xe000e010 0x10>;
-			status = "disabled";
 		};
 	};
 };
diff --git a/dts/arm/armv7-m.dtsi b/dts/arm/armv7-m.dtsi
index 5e2d92a0a75..cd244f45943 100644
--- a/dts/arm/armv7-m.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/armv7-m.dtsi
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 		systick: timer@e000e010 {
 			compatible = "arm,armv7m-systick";
 			reg = <0xe000e010 0x10>;
-			status = "disabled";
 		};
 	};
 };
diff --git a/dts/arm/armv8-m.dtsi b/dts/arm/armv8-m.dtsi
index 7b3b73e4104..da5561d8738 100644
--- a/dts/arm/armv8-m.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/armv8-m.dtsi
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 		systick: timer@e000e010 {
 			compatible = "arm,armv8m-systick";
 			reg = <0xe000e010 0x10>;
-			status = "disabled";
 		};
 	};
 };
diff --git a/dts/arm/microchip/mec1501hsz.dtsi b/dts/arm/microchip/mec1501hsz.dtsi
index 78b167767c8..93382e7622d 100644
--- a/dts/arm/microchip/mec1501hsz.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/microchip/mec1501hsz.dtsi
@@ -424,3 +424,7 @@
 &nvic {
 	arm,num-irq-priority-bits = <3>;
 };
+
+&systick {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
diff --git a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf5340_cpuapp.dtsi b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf5340_cpuapp.dtsi
index 49e6448ea43..47ae15f173f 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf5340_cpuapp.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf5340_cpuapp.dtsi
@@ -95,3 +95,7 @@
 &nvic {
 	arm,num-irq-priority-bits = <3>;
 };
+
+&systick {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
diff --git a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf5340_cpuappns.dtsi b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf5340_cpuappns.dtsi
index 0e825efd082..e3457010e95 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf5340_cpuappns.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf5340_cpuappns.dtsi
@@ -63,3 +63,7 @@
 &nvic {
 	arm,num-irq-priority-bits = <3>;
 };
+
+&systick {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
diff --git a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf5340_cpunet.dtsi b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf5340_cpunet.dtsi
index 35669a3d546..fbe5dfaca88 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf5340_cpunet.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf5340_cpunet.dtsi
@@ -248,3 +248,7 @@
 &nvic {
 	arm,num-irq-priority-bits = <3>;
 };
+
+&systick {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
diff --git a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf5_common.dtsi b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf5_common.dtsi
index 35b73258d0f..d94da78077b 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf5_common.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf5_common.dtsi
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@
 		label = "SW_PWM";
 	};
 };
+
+&systick {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
diff --git a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf9160.dtsi b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf9160.dtsi
index 62e1e159fc0..eb7f2bf3d95 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf9160.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf9160.dtsi
@@ -94,3 +94,7 @@
 &nvic {
 	arm,num-irq-priority-bits = <3>;
 };
+
+&systick {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
diff --git a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf9160ns.dtsi b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf9160ns.dtsi
index b343ea67e73..4d16aa32fff 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf9160ns.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf9160ns.dtsi
@@ -60,3 +60,7 @@
 &nvic {
 	arm,num-irq-priority-bits = <3>;
 };
+
+&systick {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
diff --git a/dts/arm/ti/cc13x2_cc26x2.dtsi b/dts/arm/ti/cc13x2_cc26x2.dtsi
index e09f9b7db45..ae3c16a5be0 100644
--- a/dts/arm/ti/cc13x2_cc26x2.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/ti/cc13x2_cc26x2.dtsi
@@ -131,3 +131,7 @@
 &nvic {
 	arm,num-irq-priority-bits = <3>;
 };
+
+&systick {
+	status = "disabled";
+};