diff --git a/boards/arm/hexiwear_k64/Kconfig b/boards/arm/hexiwear_k64/Kconfig
deleted file mode 100644
index 6810146b403..00000000000
--- a/boards/arm/hexiwear_k64/Kconfig
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# Hexiwear K64 board
-
-# Copyright (c) 2017, NXP
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-config BATTERY_SENSE
-	bool "The battery sense circuit"
-	depends on BOARD_HEXIWEAR_K64
diff --git a/boards/arm/hexiwear_k64/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/hexiwear_k64/Kconfig.defconfig
index ed975dd5774..383abd3d927 100644
--- a/boards/arm/hexiwear_k64/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/hexiwear_k64/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -20,11 +20,7 @@ config MCG_VDIV0
 config MCG_FCRDIV
 	default 1
 
-if ADC
-
-config BATTERY_SENSE
-	default y
-
-endif # ADC
+config REGULATOR
+	default y if ADC
 
 endif # BOARD_HEXIWEAR_K64
diff --git a/boards/arm/hexiwear_k64/doc/index.rst b/boards/arm/hexiwear_k64/doc/index.rst
index 1e80b10b1b3..629286fad03 100644
--- a/boards/arm/hexiwear_k64/doc/index.rst
+++ b/boards/arm/hexiwear_k64/doc/index.rst
@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ The K64F SoC has five pairs of pinmux/gpio controllers.
 | PTE25 | UART4_TX        | UART BT HCI               |
 +-------+-----------------+---------------------------+
 
+.. note::
+
+   To enable battery sensing, you will need to enable the ``en_bat_sens``
+   regulator in Devicetree.
+
 System Clock
 ============
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/hexiwear_k64/hexiwear_k64.dts b/boards/arm/hexiwear_k64/hexiwear_k64.dts
index e1ab79c3a75..f1b0e0dc49e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/hexiwear_k64/hexiwear_k64.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/hexiwear_k64/hexiwear_k64.dts
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@
 			pwms = <&ftm3 5 15625000 PWM_POLARITY_INVERTED>;
 		};
 	};
+
+	en_bat_sens: enable-battery-sense {
+		compatible = "regulator-fixed-sync", "regulator-fixed";
+		label = "en_bat_sens";
+		regulator-name = "en_bat_sens";
+		enable-gpios = <&gpioc 14 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+		regulator-boot-on;
+	};
 };
 
 &sim {
diff --git a/boards/arm/hexiwear_k64/pinmux.c b/boards/arm/hexiwear_k64/pinmux.c
index 01a54aee7b2..9755f106268 100644
--- a/boards/arm/hexiwear_k64/pinmux.c
+++ b/boards/arm/hexiwear_k64/pinmux.c
@@ -25,13 +25,6 @@ static int hexiwear_k64_pinmux_init(const struct device *dev)
 	gpio_pin_configure(gpioa, 29, GPIO_OUTPUT_HIGH);
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_BATTERY_SENSE
-	const struct device *gpioc =
-	       device_get_binding(DT_LABEL(DT_NODELABEL(gpioc)));
-
-	gpio_pin_configure(gpioc, 14, GPIO_OUTPUT_LOW);
-#endif
-
 	return 0;
 }