diff --git a/modules/hal_nordic/nrfx/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/hal_nordic/nrfx/CMakeLists.txt
index 56ba8f95e34..55911170d96 100644
--- a/modules/hal_nordic/nrfx/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/hal_nordic/nrfx/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ if(CONFIG_NRFX_TWI OR CONFIG_NRFX_TWIM)
 endif()
 
 if (CONFIG_NRF_GRTC_TIMER AND CONFIG_NRF_GRTC_TIMER_CLOCK_MANAGEMENT)
-  zephyr_library_compile_definitions(NRF_GRTC_HAS_EXTENDED=1)
+  zephyr_compile_definitions(NRF_GRTC_HAS_EXTENDED=1)
 endif()
 
 # Inject HAL "CONFIG_NFCT_PINS_AS_GPIOS" definition if user requests to