diff --git a/drivers/i2s/Kconfig.mcux_flexcomm b/drivers/i2s/Kconfig.mcux_flexcomm
index 81c484ba272..8d3cfe67297 100644
--- a/drivers/i2s/Kconfig.mcux_flexcomm
+++ b/drivers/i2s/Kconfig.mcux_flexcomm
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ config I2S_MCUX_FLEXCOMM
 	bool "MCUX FLEXCOMM I2S driver"
 	depends on HAS_MCUX_FLEXCOMM
 	select DMA
-	select INIT_AUDIO_PLL
 	help
 	  Enable support for mcux flexcomm i2s driver.
 
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt6xx/Kconfig.defconfig.mimxrt685_cm33 b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt6xx/Kconfig.defconfig.mimxrt685_cm33
index 166177f304f..c6914be6f2d 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt6xx/Kconfig.defconfig.mimxrt685_cm33
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt6xx/Kconfig.defconfig.mimxrt685_cm33
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ config SPI_MCUX_FLEXCOMM
 config I2S_MCUX_FLEXCOMM
 	default y if HAS_MCUX_FLEXCOMM
 	depends on I2S
+	select INIT_AUDIO_PLL
 
 config DMA_MCUX_LPC
 	default y