diff --git a/subsys/net/openthread/Kconfig.defconfig b/subsys/net/openthread/Kconfig.defconfig
index 71648679570b..2837e5c0cf0d 100644
--- a/subsys/net/openthread/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/subsys/net/openthread/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -269,6 +269,10 @@ config OPENTHREAD_CSL_TIMEOUT
 	int
 	default 20
 
+config OPENTHREAD_CSL_RECEIVER_LOCAL_TIME_SYNC
+	bool
+	default y if NRF_802154_SER_HOST
+
 endif # OPENTHREAD_CSL_RECEIVER
 
 endif # !OPENTHREAD_THREAD_VERSION_1_1