diff --git a/boards/posix/native_posix/hw_models_top.h b/boards/posix/native_posix/hw_models_top.h
index 47d3333277e..ea50d0f949c 100644
--- a/boards/posix/native_posix/hw_models_top.h
+++ b/boards/posix/native_posix/hw_models_top.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 #define NEVER UINT64_MAX
+#define NSI_NEVER UINT64_MAX
 
 void hwm_one_event(void);
 void hwm_init(void);
diff --git a/boards/posix/native_sim/native_posix_compat.h b/boards/posix/native_sim/native_posix_compat.h
index a2b5dc0299b..6c943606f3f 100644
--- a/boards/posix/native_sim/native_posix_compat.h
+++ b/boards/posix/native_sim/native_posix_compat.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE uint64_t hwm_get_time(void)
 	return nsi_hws_get_time();
 }
 
+#define NEVER NSI_NEVER
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif