diff --git a/drivers/timer/Kconfig.native_posix b/drivers/timer/Kconfig.native_posix
index 6fe1c3bde4..278feeec2a 100644
--- a/drivers/timer/Kconfig.native_posix
+++ b/drivers/timer/Kconfig.native_posix
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 config NATIVE_POSIX_TIMER
-	bool "(POSIX) native_posix timer driver"
+	bool "(POSIX) native_sim/posix timer driver"
 	default y
 	depends on BOARD_NATIVE_POSIX
 	select TICKLESS_CAPABLE
 	select TIMER_HAS_64BIT_CYCLE_COUNTER
 	select SYSTEM_TIMER_HAS_DISABLE_SUPPORT
 	help
-	  This module implements a kernel device driver for the native_posix HW timer
+	  This module implements a kernel device driver for the native_sim/posix HW timer
 	  model
diff --git a/drivers/timer/native_posix_timer.c b/drivers/timer/native_posix_timer.c
index 31d1fc3bc6..7376034ef6 100644
--- a/drivers/timer/native_posix_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/timer/native_posix_timer.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * Driver for the timer model of the POSIX native_posix board
+ * Driver for the timer model of the POSIX native_sim/posix board
  * It provides the interfaces required by the kernel and the sanity testcases
  * It also provides a custom k_busy_wait() which can be used with the
  * POSIX arch and InfClock SOC