diff --git a/samples/microkernel/apps/nfc_hello/Makefile b/samples/nfc/nfc_hello/Makefile
similarity index 67%
rename from samples/microkernel/apps/nfc_hello/Makefile
rename to samples/nfc/nfc_hello/Makefile
index d2ae4548dc0..33c3ed6c20f 100644
--- a/samples/microkernel/apps/nfc_hello/Makefile
+++ b/samples/nfc/nfc_hello/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 KERNEL_TYPE ?= nano
 BOARD ?= qemu_x86
 CONF_FILE = prj.conf
-SOURCE_DIR = $(ZEPHYR_BASE)/samples/microkernel/apps/nfc_hello/src/
 
 QEMU_EXTRA_FLAGS += -serial tcp:localhost:8888
 
diff --git a/samples/microkernel/apps/nfc_hello/README.txt b/samples/nfc/nfc_hello/README.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/microkernel/apps/nfc_hello/README.txt
rename to samples/nfc/nfc_hello/README.txt
diff --git a/samples/microkernel/apps/nfc_hello/prj.conf b/samples/nfc/nfc_hello/prj.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/microkernel/apps/nfc_hello/prj.conf
rename to samples/nfc/nfc_hello/prj.conf
diff --git a/samples/microkernel/apps/nfc_hello/src/Makefile b/samples/nfc/nfc_hello/src/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/microkernel/apps/nfc_hello/src/Makefile
rename to samples/nfc/nfc_hello/src/Makefile
diff --git a/samples/microkernel/apps/nfc_hello/src/main.c b/samples/nfc/nfc_hello/src/main.c
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/microkernel/apps/nfc_hello/src/main.c
rename to samples/nfc/nfc_hello/src/main.c
diff --git a/samples/microkernel/apps/nfc_hello/testcase.ini b/samples/nfc/nfc_hello/testcase.ini
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/microkernel/apps/nfc_hello/testcase.ini
rename to samples/nfc/nfc_hello/testcase.ini