diff --git a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/Kconfig.soc b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/Kconfig.soc
index 87d961d6fb3..2cd934af324 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/Kconfig.soc
+++ b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/Kconfig.soc
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ config SOC_NRF53_ANOMALY_160_WORKAROUND
 
 config SOC_NRF53_RTC_PRETICK
 	bool "Pre-tick workaround for nRF5340 anomaly 165"
+	depends on (SYS_CLOCK_EXISTS && SOC_NRF5340_CPUNET) || SOC_NRF5340_CPUAPP
 	select NRFX_DPPI
 	select ARM_ON_ENTER_CPU_IDLE_HOOK if SOC_NRF5340_CPUNET
 	select ARM_ON_ENTER_CPU_IDLE_PREPARE_HOOK if SOC_NRF5340_CPUNET
diff --git a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/soc.c b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/soc.c
index 396ce79f49e..39d64d72cc2 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/soc.c
+++ b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/soc.c
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ static bool nrf53_anomaly_160_check(void)
 
 	return true;
 }
+#endif /* CONFIG_SOC_NRF53_ANOMALY_160_WORKAROUND */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SOC_NRF53_RTC_PRETICK) && defined(CONFIG_SOC_NRF5340_CPUNET)
 
@@ -337,6 +338,8 @@ void z_arm_on_enter_cpu_idle_prepare(void)
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_SOC_NRF53_RTC_PRETICK && CONFIG_SOC_NRF5340_CPUNET */
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_SOC_NRF53_ANOMALY_160_WORKAROUND) || \
+	(defined(CONFIG_SOC_NRF53_RTC_PRETICK) && defined(CONFIG_SOC_NRF5340_CPUNET))
 bool z_arm_on_enter_cpu_idle(void)
 {
 	bool ok_to_sleep = true;
@@ -357,6 +360,7 @@ bool z_arm_on_enter_cpu_idle(void)
 	}
 #endif
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_SOC_NRF53_ANOMALY_160_WORKAROUND)
 	if (ok_to_sleep) {
 		ok_to_sleep = nrf53_anomaly_160_check();
 
@@ -371,6 +375,7 @@ bool z_arm_on_enter_cpu_idle(void)
 		}
 #endif
 	}
+#endif /* CONFIG_SOC_NRF53_ANOMALY_160_WORKAROUND */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SOC_NRF53_RTC_PRETICK) && defined(CONFIG_SOC_NRF5340_CPUNET)
 	if (!ok_to_sleep) {
@@ -382,7 +387,9 @@ bool z_arm_on_enter_cpu_idle(void)
 
 	return ok_to_sleep;
 }
-#endif /* CONFIG_SOC_NRF53_ANOMALY_160_WORKAROUND */
+#endif /* CONFIG_SOC_NRF53_ANOMALY_160_WORKAROUND ||
+	* (CONFIG_SOC_NRF53_RTC_PRETICK && CONFIG_SOC_NRF5340_CPUNET)
+	*/
 
 #if CONFIG_SOC_NRF53_RTC_PRETICK
 #ifdef CONFIG_SOC_NRF5340_CPUAPP