diff --git a/boards/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/lpcxpresso55s36.dts b/boards/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/lpcxpresso55s36.dts
index df4fbbdc99b..3b51a1602f2 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/lpcxpresso55s36.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/lpcxpresso55s36.dts
@@ -176,6 +176,10 @@ zephyr_udc0: &usbfs {
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&vref0 {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &dac0 {
 	status = "okay";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinmux_dac0>;
diff --git a/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_lpc55S3x_common.dtsi b/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_lpc55S3x_common.dtsi
index 77e1ed26b0e..99b105fbf81 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_lpc55S3x_common.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_lpc55S3x_common.dtsi
@@ -462,6 +462,15 @@
 		prescaler = <2>;
 		#pwm-cells = <3>;
 	};
+
+	vref0: vref@b5000 {
+		compatible = "nxp,vref";
+		regulator-name = "lpc55s36-vref";
+		reg = <0xb5000 0x30>;
+		status = "disabled";
+		nxp,buffer-startup-delay-us = <400>;
+		nxp,bandgap-startup-time-us = <20>;
+	};
 };
 
 &nvic {
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/soc.c b/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/soc.c
index a16b5c959f0..8084be53384 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/soc.c
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/soc.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2017, 2019-2023 NXP
+/* Copyright 2017, 2019-2023 NXP
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -323,15 +322,21 @@ DT_FOREACH_STATUS_OKAY(nxp_lpc_ctimer, CTIMER_CLOCK_SETUP)
 #if defined(CONFIG_SOC_LPC55S36)
 	CLOCK_SetClkDiv(kCLOCK_DivAdc0Clk, 2U, true);
 	CLOCK_AttachClk(kFRO_HF_to_ADC0);
-#else
+#else /* not LPC55s36 */
 	CLOCK_SetClkDiv(kCLOCK_DivAdcAsyncClk,
 			DT_PROP(DT_NODELABEL(adc0), clk_divider), true);
 	CLOCK_AttachClk(MUX_A(CM_ADCASYNCCLKSEL, DT_PROP(DT_NODELABEL(adc0), clk_source)));
 
 	/* Power up the ADC */
 	POWER_DisablePD(kPDRUNCFG_PD_LDOGPADC);
-#endif
-#endif
+#endif /* SOC platform */
+#endif /* ADC */
+
+#if (DT_NODE_HAS_COMPAT_STATUS(DT_NODELABEL(vref0), nxp_vref, okay))
+	CLOCK_EnableClock(kCLOCK_Vref);
+	POWER_DisablePD(kPDRUNCFG_PD_VREF);
+#endif /* vref0 */
+
 #if DT_NODE_HAS_COMPAT_STATUS(DT_NODELABEL(dac0), nxp_lpdac, okay)
 #if defined(CONFIG_SOC_LPC55S36)
 	CLOCK_SetClkDiv(kCLOCK_DivDac0Clk, 1U, true);
@@ -339,22 +344,9 @@ DT_FOREACH_STATUS_OKAY(nxp_lpc_ctimer, CTIMER_CLOCK_SETUP)
 
 	/* Disable DAC0 power down */
 	POWER_DisablePD(kPDRUNCFG_PD_DAC0);
-#endif
-#endif
-#if defined(CONFIG_SOC_LPC55S36)
-#if (defined(CONFIG_ADC_MCUX_LPADC) || defined(CONFIG_DAC_MCUX_LPDAC))
-	/* Vref is required for LPADC reference */
-	POWER_DisablePD(kPDRUNCFG_PD_VREF);
+#endif /* SOC platform */
+#endif /* DAC */
 
-	vref_config_t vrefConfig;
-
-	VREF_GetDefaultConfig(&vrefConfig);
-	vrefConfig.bufferMode                     = kVREF_ModeHighPowerBuffer;
-	vrefConfig.enableInternalVoltageRegulator = true;
-	vrefConfig.enableVrefOut                  = true;
-	VREF_Init((VREF_Type *)VREF_BASE, &vrefConfig);
-#endif
-#endif
 }
 
 /**