diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a282b51163b..b4fc6b22816 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ zephyr_include_directories(
   ${SOC_DIR}/${ARCH}/${SOC_PATH}
   ${SOC_DIR}/${ARCH}/${SOC_PATH}/include
   ${SOC_DIR}/${ARCH}/${SOC_FAMILY}/include
-  ${BOARD_DIR}
   include
   include/drivers
   ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/include/generated
diff --git a/arch/posix/CMakeLists.txt b/arch/posix/CMakeLists.txt
index d4e17df902b..6cd64dcbf91 100644
--- a/arch/posix/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/arch/posix/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ zephyr_compile_options(
   -include ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/arch/posix/include/posix_cheats.h
   )
 
+zephyr_include_directories(${BOARD_DIR})
+
 zephyr_compile_options_ifdef(CONFIG_COVERAGE
   -fprofile-arcs
   -ftest-coverage