diff --git a/boards/arm64/xenvm/xenvm_defconfig b/boards/arm64/xenvm/xenvm_defconfig
index ff8597199e7..39e8a20767c 100644
--- a/boards/arm64/xenvm/xenvm_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm64/xenvm/xenvm_defconfig
@@ -16,3 +16,5 @@ CONFIG_LOG=y
 CONFIG_LOG_MODE_MINIMAL=n
 
 CONFIG_USERSPACE=n
+
+CONFIG_TIMER_READS_ITS_FREQUENCY_AT_RUNTIME=y
diff --git a/boards/arm64/xenvm/xenvm_gicv3_defconfig b/boards/arm64/xenvm/xenvm_gicv3_defconfig
index 59a0c306cb7..7b6b9afa888 100644
--- a/boards/arm64/xenvm/xenvm_gicv3_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm64/xenvm/xenvm_gicv3_defconfig
@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@ CONFIG_LOG=y
 CONFIG_LOG_MODE_MINIMAL=n
 
 CONFIG_USERSPACE=n
+
+CONFIG_TIMER_READS_ITS_FREQUENCY_AT_RUNTIME=y