diff --git a/boards/arm/mimxrt1050_evk/doc/index.rst b/boards/arm/mimxrt1050_evk/doc/index.rst
index 1c247818004..7979796d709 100644
--- a/boards/arm/mimxrt1050_evk/doc/index.rst
+++ b/boards/arm/mimxrt1050_evk/doc/index.rst
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ The MIMXRT1050 SoC has five pairs of pinmux/gpio controllers.
 +---------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
 | Name          | Function        | Usage                     |
 +===============+=================+===========================+
-| GPIO_AD_B0_00 | LPSPI3_SCK      | SPI                       |
+| GPIO_AD_B0_00 | LPSPI1_SCK      | SPI                       |
 +---------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
-| GPIO_AD_B0_01 | LPSPI3_SDO      | SPI                       |
+| GPIO_AD_B0_01 | LPSPI1_SDO      | SPI                       |
 +---------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
 | GPIO_AD_B0_02 | LPSPI3_SDI/LCD_RST| SPI/LCD Display         |
 +---------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
@@ -231,19 +231,23 @@ The MIMXRT1050 SoC has five pairs of pinmux/gpio controllers.
 +---------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
 | GPIO_AD_B0_10 | ENET_INT        | Ethernet                  |
 +---------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
-| GPIO_SD_B0_00 | USDHC1_CMD      | SD Card                   |
+| GPIO_SD_B0_00 | USDHC1_CMD/LPSPI1_SCK | SD Card/SPI         |
 +---------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
-| GPIO_SD_B0_01 | USDHC1_CLK      | SD Card                   |
+| GPIO_SD_B0_01 | USDHC1_CLK/LPSPI1_PCS0 | SD Card/SPI        |
 +---------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
-| GPIO_SD_B0_02 | USDHC1_DATA0    | SD Card                   |
+| GPIO_SD_B0_02 | USDHC1_DATA0/LPSPI1_SDO | SD Card/SPI       |
 +---------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
-| GPIO_SD_B0_03 | USDHC1_DATA1    | SD Card                   |
+| GPIO_SD_B0_03 | USDHC1_DATA1/LPSPI1_SDI | SD Card/SPI       |
 +---------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
 | GPIO_SD_B0_04 | USDHC1_DATA2    | SD Card                   |
 +---------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
 | GPIO_SD_B0_05 | USDHC1_DATA3    | SD Card                   |
 +---------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
 
+.. note::
+        In order to use the SPI peripheral on this board, resistors R278,
+        R279, R280, and R281 must be populated with zero ohm resistors
+
 System Clock
 ============
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/mimxrt1050_evk/mimxrt1050_evk.dts b/boards/arm/mimxrt1050_evk/mimxrt1050_evk.dts
index c738cddf932..798536ec62b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/mimxrt1050_evk/mimxrt1050_evk.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/mimxrt1050_evk/mimxrt1050_evk.dts
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ arduino_serial: &lpuart3 {};
 	current-speed = <115200>;
 };
 
+&lpspi1 {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &lpspi3 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
diff --git a/boards/arm/mimxrt1050_evk/pinmux.c b/boards/arm/mimxrt1050_evk/pinmux.c
index a013e45912f..e4d641d5487 100644
--- a/boards/arm/mimxrt1050_evk/pinmux.c
+++ b/boards/arm/mimxrt1050_evk/pinmux.c
@@ -183,6 +183,40 @@ static int mimxrt1050_evk_init(const struct device *dev)
 			    IOMUXC_SW_PAD_CTL_PAD_DSE(6));
 #endif
 
+#if DT_NODE_HAS_STATUS(DT_NODELABEL(lpspi1), okay) && CONFIG_SPI
+#if DT_NODE_HAS_STATUS(DT_NODELABEL(usdhc1), okay) && CONFIG_DISK_DRIVER_SDMMC
+	#error "SPI and SDMMC pins conflict on this board." \
+		"Please disable one via KConfig or device tree"
+#else
+	/* LPSPI1 SCK, SDO, SDI, PCS0 */
+	/* Expose these pins by connecting R278, R279, R280, and R281 on evk board */
+	IOMUXC_SetPinMux(IOMUXC_GPIO_SD_B0_00_LPSPI1_SCK, 0);
+	IOMUXC_SetPinMux(IOMUXC_GPIO_SD_B0_01_LPSPI1_PCS0, 0);
+	IOMUXC_SetPinMux(IOMUXC_GPIO_SD_B0_02_LPSPI1_SDO, 0);
+	IOMUXC_SetPinMux(IOMUXC_GPIO_SD_B0_03_LPSPI1_SDI, 0);
+
+	IOMUXC_SetPinConfig(IOMUXC_GPIO_SD_B0_00_LPSPI1_SCK,
+			    IOMUXC_SW_PAD_CTL_PAD_PKE_MASK |
+			    IOMUXC_SW_PAD_CTL_PAD_SPEED(2) |
+			    IOMUXC_SW_PAD_CTL_PAD_DSE(6));
+
+	IOMUXC_SetPinConfig(IOMUXC_GPIO_SD_B0_01_LPSPI1_PCS0,
+			    IOMUXC_SW_PAD_CTL_PAD_PKE_MASK |
+			    IOMUXC_SW_PAD_CTL_PAD_SPEED(2) |
+			    IOMUXC_SW_PAD_CTL_PAD_DSE(6));
+
+	IOMUXC_SetPinConfig(IOMUXC_GPIO_SD_B0_02_LPSPI1_SDO,
+			    IOMUXC_SW_PAD_CTL_PAD_PKE_MASK |
+			    IOMUXC_SW_PAD_CTL_PAD_SPEED(2) |
+			    IOMUXC_SW_PAD_CTL_PAD_DSE(6));
+
+	IOMUXC_SetPinConfig(IOMUXC_GPIO_SD_B0_03_LPSPI1_SDI,
+			    IOMUXC_SW_PAD_CTL_PAD_PKE_MASK |
+			    IOMUXC_SW_PAD_CTL_PAD_SPEED(2) |
+			    IOMUXC_SW_PAD_CTL_PAD_DSE(6));
+#endif
+#endif
+
 #if DT_NODE_HAS_STATUS(DT_NODELABEL(lpspi3), okay) && CONFIG_SPI
 	/* LPSPI3 SCK, SDO, SDI, PCS0 */
 	IOMUXC_SetPinMux(IOMUXC_GPIO_AD_B0_00_LPSPI3_SCK, 0);
diff --git a/tests/drivers/spi/spi_loopback/boards/mimxrt1050_evk.conf b/tests/drivers/spi/spi_loopback/boards/mimxrt1050_evk.conf
index 3c85e9e6118..2d0842cf844 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/spi/spi_loopback/boards/mimxrt1050_evk.conf
+++ b/tests/drivers/spi/spi_loopback/boards/mimxrt1050_evk.conf
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
 
-CONFIG_SPI_LOOPBACK_DRV_NAME="SPI_3"
+CONFIG_SPI_LOOPBACK_DRV_NAME="SPI_1"