diff --git a/boot/zephyr/Kconfig.firmware_loader b/boot/zephyr/Kconfig.firmware_loader
index 1ba223949..036da98eb 100644
--- a/boot/zephyr/Kconfig.firmware_loader
+++ b/boot/zephyr/Kconfig.firmware_loader
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ menu "Firmware loader entrance methods"
 
 menuconfig BOOT_FIRMWARE_LOADER_ENTRANCE_GPIO
 	bool "GPIO"
-	depends on GPIO
+	depends on GPIO || NCS_BM
 	help
 	  Use a GPIO to enter firmware loader mode.
 
diff --git a/boot/zephyr/prj.conf b/boot/zephyr/prj.conf
index 87829ba63..766762237 100644
--- a/boot/zephyr/prj.conf
+++ b/boot/zephyr/prj.conf
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ CONFIG_CBPRINTF_NANO=y
 CONFIG_PICOLIBC=y
 ### Disable malloc arena because we don't need it
 CONFIG_COMMON_LIBC_MALLOC_ARENA_SIZE=0
-CONFIG_NRF_RTC_TIMER_USER_CHAN_COUNT=0
 
 # NCS boot banner
 CONFIG_NCS_APPLICATION_BOOT_BANNER_STRING="MCUboot"