diff --git a/drivers/timer/nrf_grtc_timer.c b/drivers/timer/nrf_grtc_timer.c
index 285e48a57fd2..2809d8b3d608 100644
--- a/drivers/timer/nrf_grtc_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/timer/nrf_grtc_timer.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ static struct k_spinlock lock;
 static uint64_t last_count; /* Time (SYSCOUNTER value) @last sys_clock_announce() */
 static atomic_t int_mask;
 static uint8_t ext_channels_allocated;
+static uint64_t grtc_start_value;
 static nrfx_grtc_channel_t system_clock_channel_data = {
 	.handler = sys_clock_timeout_handler,
 	.p_context = NULL,
@@ -358,6 +359,11 @@ int z_nrf_grtc_timer_capture_read(int32_t chan, uint64_t *captured_time)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+uint64_t z_nrf_grtc_timer_startup_value_get(void)
+{
+	return grtc_start_value;
+}
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_POWEROFF) && defined(CONFIG_NRF_GRTC_START_SYSCOUNTER)
 int z_nrf_grtc_wakeup_prepare(uint64_t wake_time_us)
 {
@@ -485,6 +491,8 @@ static int sys_clock_driver_init(void)
 	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_NRF_GRTC_START_SYSCOUNTER */
 
+	last_count = (counter() / CYC_PER_TICK) * CYC_PER_TICK;
+	grtc_start_value = last_count;
 	int_mask = NRFX_GRTC_CONFIG_ALLOWED_CC_CHANNELS_MASK;
 	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_TICKLESS_KERNEL)) {
 		system_timeout_set_relative(CYC_PER_TICK);
diff --git a/include/zephyr/drivers/timer/nrf_grtc_timer.h b/include/zephyr/drivers/timer/nrf_grtc_timer.h
index f8b69d7ddf02..5a51df217442 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/drivers/timer/nrf_grtc_timer.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/drivers/timer/nrf_grtc_timer.h
@@ -189,6 +189,17 @@ int z_nrf_grtc_timer_capture_read(int32_t chan, uint64_t *captured_time);
  */
 int z_nrf_grtc_wakeup_prepare(uint64_t wake_time_us);
 
+/** @brief Get the GRTC counter value latched at startup.
+ *
+ * @note The GRTC timer is not cleared by software at startup,
+ *	 while the system tick starts counting from zero.
+ *	 In some cases, it may be necessary to compare the system tick
+ *	 with the GRTC value — in such situations, this offset can be useful.
+ *
+ * @return GRTC value latched during system clock initialization.
+ */
+uint64_t z_nrf_grtc_timer_startup_value_get(void);
+
 /**
  * @brief       Initialize the GRTC clock timer driver from an application-
  *              defined function.
diff --git a/tests/drivers/timer/nrf_grtc_timer/src/main.c b/tests/drivers/timer/nrf_grtc_timer/src/main.c
index f53188841bdb..cede54f026f1 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/timer/nrf_grtc_timer/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/drivers/timer/nrf_grtc_timer/src/main.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ ZTEST(nrf_grtc_timer, test_get_ticks)
 {
 	k_timeout_t t = K_MSEC(1);
 
+	uint64_t grtc_start_value = z_nrf_grtc_timer_startup_value_get();
 	uint64_t exp_ticks = z_nrf_grtc_timer_read() + t.ticks * CYC_PER_TICK;
 	int64_t ticks;
 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ ZTEST(nrf_grtc_timer, test_get_ticks)
 			curr_tick2 = sys_clock_tick_get();
 		} while (curr_tick != curr_tick2);
 
+		curr_tick += (grtc_start_value / CYC_PER_TICK);
 		t = Z_TIMEOUT_TICKS(Z_TICK_ABS(curr_tick - K_MSEC(1).ticks));
 
 		exp_ticks = curr_grtc_tick - K_MSEC(1).ticks * CYC_PER_TICK;
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ ZTEST(nrf_grtc_timer, test_get_ticks)
 			curr_tick2 = sys_clock_tick_get();
 		} while (curr_tick != curr_tick2);
 
+		curr_tick += (grtc_start_value / CYC_PER_TICK);
 		t = Z_TIMEOUT_TICKS(Z_TICK_ABS(curr_tick + K_MSEC(10).ticks));
 		exp_ticks = curr_grtc_tick + K_MSEC(10).ticks * CYC_PER_TICK;
 		ticks = z_nrf_grtc_timer_get_ticks(t);