diff --git a/drivers/clock_control/Kconfig.nrf b/drivers/clock_control/Kconfig.nrf
index 453aac5b5d0..8b30772f26c 100644
--- a/drivers/clock_control/Kconfig.nrf
+++ b/drivers/clock_control/Kconfig.nrf
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ endif # CLOCK_CONTROL_NRF_K32SRC_RC_CALIBRATION
 
 choice CLOCK_CONTROL_NRF_ACCURACY_PPM
 	prompt "32KHz clock accuracy"
-	default CLOCK_CONTROL_NRF_K32SRC_500PPM if CLOCK_CONTROL_NRF_K32SRC_RC
+	default CLOCK_CONTROL_NRF_K32SRC_500PPM if CLOCK_CONTROL_NRF_K32SRC_RC && SOC_COMPATIBLE_NRF52X
+	default CLOCK_CONTROL_NRF_K32SRC_250PPM if CLOCK_CONTROL_NRF_K32SRC_RC
 	default CLOCK_CONTROL_NRF_K32SRC_50PPM
 
 config CLOCK_CONTROL_NRF_K32SRC_500PPM