diff --git a/examples/platforms/nrf52811/platform-config.h b/examples/platforms/nrf52811/platform-config.h
index 19fce45fd..b9816a379 100644
--- a/examples/platforms/nrf52811/platform-config.h
+++ b/examples/platforms/nrf52811/platform-config.h
@@ -444,9 +444,7 @@
  *
  */
 #ifndef NRF_802154_TX_STARTED_NOTIFY_ENABLED
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_HEADER_IE_SUPPORT
 #define NRF_802154_TX_STARTED_NOTIFY_ENABLED 1
 #endif
-#endif
 
 #endif // PLATFORM_CONFIG_H_
diff --git a/examples/platforms/nrf52811/radio.c b/examples/platforms/nrf52811/radio.c
index a7c7bae98..6cf53b368 100644
--- a/examples/platforms/nrf52811/radio.c
+++ b/examples/platforms/nrf52811/radio.c
@@ -696,11 +696,7 @@ void nrf5RadioProcess(otInstance *aInstance)
     }
 }
 
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_HEADER_IE_SUPPORT
 void nrf_802154_received_timestamp_raw(uint8_t *p_data, int8_t power, uint8_t lqi, uint32_t time)
-#else
-void nrf_802154_received_raw(uint8_t *p_data, int8_t power, uint8_t lqi)
-#endif
 {
     otRadioFrame *receivedFrame = NULL;
 
@@ -733,17 +729,13 @@ void nrf_802154_received_raw(uint8_t *p_data, int8_t power, uint8_t lqi)
         receivedFrame->mInfo.mRxInfo.mAckedWithFramePending = false;
     }
 
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TIME_SYNC_ENABLE
     // Get the timestamp when the SFD was received.
+#if !NRF_802154_TX_STARTED_NOTIFY_ENABLED
+#error "NRF_802154_TX_STARTED_NOTIFY_ENABLED is required!"
+#endif
     uint32_t offset =
         (int32_t)otPlatAlarmMicroGetNow() - (int32_t)nrf_802154_first_symbol_timestamp_get(time, p_data[0]);
-    receivedFrame->mInfo.mRxInfo.mTimestamp = otPlatTimeGet() - offset;
-#else
-    if (otPlatRadioGetPromiscuous(sInstance))
-    {
-        receivedFrame->mInfo.mRxInfo.mTimestamp = nrf5AlarmGetCurrentTime();
-    }
-#endif
+    receivedFrame->mInfo.mRxInfo.mTimestamp = nrf5AlarmGetCurrentTime() - offset;
 
     sAckedWithFramePending = false;
 
diff --git a/examples/platforms/nrf52840/platform-config.h b/examples/platforms/nrf52840/platform-config.h
index 466a409e0..2c03707b1 100644
--- a/examples/platforms/nrf52840/platform-config.h
+++ b/examples/platforms/nrf52840/platform-config.h
@@ -461,9 +461,7 @@
  *
  */
 #ifndef NRF_802154_TX_STARTED_NOTIFY_ENABLED
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_HEADER_IE_SUPPORT
 #define NRF_802154_TX_STARTED_NOTIFY_ENABLED 1
 #endif
-#endif
 
 #endif // PLATFORM_CONFIG_H_
diff --git a/examples/platforms/nrf52840/radio.c b/examples/platforms/nrf52840/radio.c
index 159164c17..686789264 100644
--- a/examples/platforms/nrf52840/radio.c
+++ b/examples/platforms/nrf52840/radio.c
@@ -696,11 +696,7 @@ void nrf5RadioProcess(otInstance *aInstance)
     }
 }
 
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_HEADER_IE_SUPPORT
 void nrf_802154_received_timestamp_raw(uint8_t *p_data, int8_t power, uint8_t lqi, uint32_t time)
-#else
-void nrf_802154_received_raw(uint8_t *p_data, int8_t power, uint8_t lqi)
-#endif
 {
     otRadioFrame *receivedFrame = NULL;
 
@@ -733,17 +729,13 @@ void nrf_802154_received_raw(uint8_t *p_data, int8_t power, uint8_t lqi)
         receivedFrame->mInfo.mRxInfo.mAckedWithFramePending = false;
     }
 
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TIME_SYNC_ENABLE
     // Get the timestamp when the SFD was received.
+#if !NRF_802154_TX_STARTED_NOTIFY_ENABLED
+#error "NRF_802154_TX_STARTED_NOTIFY_ENABLED is required!"
+#endif
     uint32_t offset =
         (int32_t)otPlatAlarmMicroGetNow() - (int32_t)nrf_802154_first_symbol_timestamp_get(time, p_data[0]);
-    receivedFrame->mInfo.mRxInfo.mTimestamp = otPlatTimeGet() - offset;
-#else
-    if (otPlatRadioGetPromiscuous(sInstance))
-    {
-        receivedFrame->mInfo.mRxInfo.mTimestamp = nrf5AlarmGetCurrentTime();
-    }
-#endif
+    receivedFrame->mInfo.mRxInfo.mTimestamp = nrf5AlarmGetCurrentTime() - offset;
 
     sAckedWithFramePending = false;