diff --git a/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/defconfig b/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/defconfig
index a1f0b9086b6..a5fdf00dae8 100644
--- a/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/defconfig
+++ b/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/defconfig
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_CHIP=lpc214x
 CONFIG_ARCH_LPC2148=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD=mcu123-lpc214x
 CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD_MCU123=y
-CONFIG_BOARD_LOOPSPERMSEC=1250
+CONFIG_BOARD_LOOPSPERMSEC=2778
 CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS=y
 CONFIG_DRAM_SIZE=0x02000000
 CONFIG_DRAM_START=0x40000000
@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_LOWPUTC=y
 CONFIG_RR_INTERVAL=200
 CONFIG_SCHED_INSTRUMENTATION=n
 CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE=0
-CONFIG_START_YEAR=2007
-CONFIG_START_MONTH=2
-CONFIG_START_DAY=13
+CONFIG_START_YEAR=2008
+CONFIG_START_MONTH=9
+CONFIG_START_DAY=17
 CONFIG_JULIAN_TIME=n
 CONFIG_DEV_CONSOLE=y
 
diff --git a/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/include/board.h b/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/include/board.h
index e9821b73360..080b06abe09 100644
--- a/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/include/board.h
+++ b/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/include/board.h
@@ -57,17 +57,6 @@
 
 #define LPC214X_PCLKFREQ  (LPC214X_FOSC/4) /* PCLK must be FOSC/4 */
 
-#define LPC214X_PSEL0     5
-#define LPC214X_PSEL1     6
-
-#define LPC214X_PLLE      0
-#define LPC214X_PLLC      1
-
-#define LPC214X_PLOCK     10
-
-#define LPC214X_PLL_FEED1 0xaa
-#define LPC214X_PLL_FEED2 0x55
-
 /* LED definitions **********************************************************/
 
 #define LED_STARTED       0