diff --git a/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_tc_lowerhalf.h b/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_tc_lowerhalf.h
index 8f9fab7202e..2d21404ef19 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_tc_lowerhalf.h
+++ b/arch/arm/src/samv7/sam_tc_lowerhalf.h
@@ -21,12 +21,6 @@
 #ifndef __ARCH_ARM_SRC_SAMV7_SAM_TC_LOWERHALF_H
 #define __ARCH_ARM_SRC_SAMV7_SAM_TC_LOWERHALF_H
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Included Files
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-#include <stdint.h>
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Function Prototypes
  ****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/boards/arm/samv7/same70-qmtech/src/sam_bringup.c b/boards/arm/samv7/same70-qmtech/src/sam_bringup.c
index e66f60bb157..7759acd2cd0 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samv7/same70-qmtech/src/sam_bringup.c
+++ b/boards/arm/samv7/same70-qmtech/src/sam_bringup.c
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@
 #  include "board_progmem.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_TIMER
+#  include "sam_tc.h"
+#  include "sam_tc_lowerhalf.h"
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -227,6 +232,14 @@ int sam_bringup(void)
     }
 #endif
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_TIMER) && defined(CONFIG_SAMV7_TC0)
+  ret = sam_timer_initialize("/dev/timer0", TC_CHAN2);
+  if (ret < 0)
+    {
+      syslog(LOG_ERR, "ERROR: sam_timer_initialize failed: %d\n", ret);
+    }
+#endif
+
   /* If we got here then perhaps not all initialization was successful, but
    * at least enough succeeded to bring-up NSH with perhaps reduced
    * capabilities.