diff --git a/tests/drivers/build_all/stepper/gpio.dtsi b/tests/drivers/build_all/stepper/gpio.dtsi
index 9f7bb738dcf..3c159afaee7 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/build_all/stepper/gpio.dtsi
+++ b/tests/drivers/build_all/stepper/gpio.dtsi
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ test_tmc2209: tmc2209_motor {
 	en-gpios = <&test_gpio 0 0>;
 	step-gpios = <&test_gpio 0 0>;
 	dir-gpios = <&test_gpio 0 0>;
+	counter = <&counter0>;
 };
 
 drv8424: drv8424 {