diff --git a/boards/arm/gd32e103v_eval/gd32e103v_eval.dts b/boards/arm/gd32e103v_eval/gd32e103v_eval.dts
index 5b78eae6dc86a..239097307ad0e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/gd32e103v_eval/gd32e103v_eval.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/gd32e103v_eval/gd32e103v_eval.dts
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
 
 &timer0 {
 	status = "okay";
+	prescaler = <128>;
 
 	pwm0: pwm {
 		status = "okay";