diff --git a/drivers/clk/.kunitconfig b/drivers/clk/.kunitconfig
index 54ece920705525..08e26137f3d9c9 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/.kunitconfig
+++ b/drivers/clk/.kunitconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 CONFIG_KUNIT=y
 CONFIG_OF=y
+CONFIG_OF_OVERLAY=y
 CONFIG_COMMON_CLK=y
 CONFIG_CLK_KUNIT_TEST=y
 CONFIG_CLK_FIXED_RATE_KUNIT_TEST=y
diff --git a/drivers/clk/Kconfig b/drivers/clk/Kconfig
index 299bc678ed1b9f..0fe07a594b4e1b 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/clk/Kconfig
@@ -517,7 +517,6 @@ config CLK_KUNIT_TEST
 	tristate "Basic Clock Framework Kunit Tests" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS
 	depends on KUNIT
 	default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS
-	select OF_OVERLAY if OF
 	select DTC
 	help
 	  Kunit tests for the common clock framework.
@@ -526,7 +525,6 @@ config CLK_FIXED_RATE_KUNIT_TEST
 	tristate "Basic fixed rate clk type KUnit test" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS
 	depends on KUNIT
 	default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS
-	select OF_OVERLAY if OF
 	select DTC
 	help
 	  KUnit tests for the basic fixed rate clk type.