diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf91/nrf9160-dk/src/nrf91_bringup.c b/boards/arm/nrf91/nrf9160-dk/src/nrf91_bringup.c
index 6af65629d7..fba6aad4ab 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf91/nrf9160-dk/src/nrf91_bringup.c
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf91/nrf9160-dk/src/nrf91_bringup.c
@@ -50,12 +50,18 @@
 #  include "nrf91_progmem.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_TIMER
+#  include "nrf91_timer.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "nrf9160-dk.h"
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
+#define NRF91_TIMER (0)
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Private Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -113,6 +119,18 @@ int nrf91_bringup(void)
     }
 #endif
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_TIMER) && defined(CONFIG_NRF91_TIMER)
+  /* Configure TIMER driver */
+
+  ret = nrf91_timer_driver_setup("/dev/timer0", NRF91_TIMER);
+  if (ret < 0)
+    {
+      syslog(LOG_ERR,
+             "ERROR: Failed to initialize timer driver: %d\n",
+             ret);
+    }
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_NRF91_MODEM
   /* Initialize modem */