diff --git a/drivers/misc/ft8xx/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/ft8xx/Kconfig
index 6cc3773e662..1123c188c12 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/ft8xx/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/misc/ft8xx/Kconfig
@@ -10,3 +10,10 @@ config FT800
 	select SPI
 	help
 	  Enable driver for FT800 controller.
+
+config FT800_INIT_PRIORITY
+	int "FT800 init priority"
+	default 90
+	depends on FT800
+	help
+	  FT800 driver initialization priority in POST_KERNEL.
diff --git a/drivers/misc/ft8xx/ft8xx.c b/drivers/misc/ft8xx/ft8xx.c
index 9b71dd3c92a..1dcbe581b13 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/ft8xx/ft8xx.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/ft8xx/ft8xx.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ static int ft8xx_init(const struct device *dev)
 }
 
 DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(0, ft8xx_init, NULL, &ft8xx_data, &ft8xx_config,
-		      APPLICATION, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE, NULL);
+		      POST_KERNEL, CONFIG_FT800_INIT_PRIORITY, NULL);
 
 int ft8xx_get_touch_tag(void)
 {