diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index 9bf9eb512b..5bcb07bef1 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@
 /lib/posix/                               @pfalcon
 /kernel/device.c                          @andrewboie @andyross @nashif
 /kernel/idle.c                            @andrewboie @andyross @nashif
+/samples/basic/servo_motor/*microbit*     @jhe
 /samples/bluetooth/                       @sjanc @jhedberg @Vudentz
 /samples/boards/intel_s1000_crb/          @sathishkuttan @rgundi @nashif
 /samples/display/                         @vanwinkeljan
diff --git a/samples/basic/servo_motor/bbc_microbit.overlay b/samples/basic/servo_motor/bbc_microbit.overlay
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ecaf0bed4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/basic/servo_motor/bbc_microbit.overlay
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+&sw_pwm {
+	clock-prescaler = <3>;
+};
diff --git a/samples/basic/servo_motor/prj_bbc_microbit.conf b/samples/basic/servo_motor/prj_bbc_microbit.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 56b603eed3..0000000000
--- a/samples/basic/servo_motor/prj_bbc_microbit.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-CONFIG_STDOUT_CONSOLE=y
-CONFIG_PRINTK=y
-CONFIG_PWM=y
-CONFIG_PWM_NRF5_SW=y
-CONFIG_PWM_NRF5_SW_0_CLOCK_PRESCALER=3