diff --git a/cpu/nrf5x_common/Kconfig b/cpu/nrf5x_common/Kconfig
index 10e1815be9..15322b17bf 100644
--- a/cpu/nrf5x_common/Kconfig
+++ b/cpu/nrf5x_common/Kconfig
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ config CPU_COMMON_NRF5X
     select HAS_PERIPH_GPIO
     select HAS_PERIPH_GPIO_IRQ
     select HAS_PERIPH_HWRNG
-    select HAS_PERIPH_RTT_SET_COUNTER
     select HAS_PERIPH_TEMPERATURE
     select HAS_PERIPH_TIMER_PERIODIC
     select HAS_PERIPH_UART_MODECFG
diff --git a/cpu/nrf5x_common/Makefile.features b/cpu/nrf5x_common/Makefile.features
index 270dfbc80a..30f8cf3aa7 100644
--- a/cpu/nrf5x_common/Makefile.features
+++ b/cpu/nrf5x_common/Makefile.features
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_flashpage
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_flashpage_pagewise
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio periph_gpio_irq
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_hwrng
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_rtt_set_counter
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_temperature
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_timer_periodic
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart_modecfg
diff --git a/cpu/nrf5x_common/periph/rtt.c b/cpu/nrf5x_common/periph/rtt.c
index 36b113d91c..bc17f3fb95 100644
--- a/cpu/nrf5x_common/periph/rtt.c
+++ b/cpu/nrf5x_common/periph/rtt.c
@@ -79,12 +79,6 @@ uint32_t rtt_get_counter(void)
     return DEV->COUNTER;
 }
 
-void rtt_set_counter(uint32_t counter)
-{
-    (void) counter;
-    /* not supported by the nRF5x */
-}
-
 void rtt_set_alarm(uint32_t alarm, rtt_cb_t cb, void *arg)
 {
     alarm_cb = cb;