diff --git a/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxa156/Kconfig b/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxa156/Kconfig
index 23271bc179f..f71a70e94ea 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxa156/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxa156/Kconfig
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-# Copyright 2024 NXP
+# Copyright 2024-2025 NXP
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-config BOARD_INIT_PRIORITY
-	int "Board initialization priority"
-	default 1
-	help
-	  Board initialization priority.
+config BOARD_FRDM_MCXA156
+	select BOARD_EARLY_INIT_HOOK
diff --git a/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxa156/board.c b/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxa156/board.c
index 6c2da318025..eae24a90654 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxa156/board.c
+++ b/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxa156/board.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 /* System clock frequency. */
 extern uint32_t SystemCoreClock;
 
-static int frdm_mcxa156_init(void)
+void board_early_init_hook(void)
 {
 	uint32_t coreFreq;
 	spc_active_mode_core_ldo_option_t ldoOption;
@@ -238,8 +238,4 @@ static int frdm_mcxa156_init(void)
 
 	/* Set SystemCoreClock variable. */
 	SystemCoreClock = CLOCK_INIT_CORE_CLOCK;
-
-	return 0;
 }
-
-SYS_INIT(frdm_mcxa156_init, PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_BOARD_INIT_PRIORITY);
diff --git a/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn236/Kconfig b/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn236/Kconfig
index 23271bc179f..db8c981eda9 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn236/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn236/Kconfig
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-# Copyright 2024 NXP
+# Copyright 2024-2025 NXP
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-config BOARD_INIT_PRIORITY
-	int "Board initialization priority"
-	default 1
-	help
-	  Board initialization priority.
+#
+config BOARD_FRDM_MCXN236
+	select BOARD_EARLY_INIT_HOOK
diff --git a/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn236/board.c b/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn236/board.c
index d0a09a0fb34..35ce1fbd720 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn236/board.c
+++ b/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn236/board.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void power_mode_od(void)
 	SPC_SetSRAMOperateVoltage(SPC0, &cfg);
 }
 
-static int frdm_mcxn236_init(void)
+void board_early_init_hook(void)
 {
 	enable_lpcac();
 
@@ -301,8 +301,4 @@ static int frdm_mcxn236_init(void)
 
 	/* Set SystemCoreClock variable. */
 	SystemCoreClock = CLOCK_INIT_CORE_CLOCK;
-
-	return 0;
 }
-
-SYS_INIT(frdm_mcxn236_init, PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_BOARD_INIT_PRIORITY);
diff --git a/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/Kconfig b/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/Kconfig
index 23271bc179f..2e1614f868b 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/Kconfig
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-# Copyright 2024 NXP
+# Copyright 2024-2025 NXP
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-config BOARD_INIT_PRIORITY
-	int "Board initialization priority"
-	default 1
-	help
-	  Board initialization priority.
+config BOARD_FRDM_MCXN947
+	select BOARD_EARLY_INIT_HOOK
diff --git a/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/board.c b/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/board.c
index baa6c7ebb51..96f8f8f38d6 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/board.c
+++ b/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/board.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ __ramfunc static void enable_cache64(void)
 }
 #endif
 
-static int frdm_mcxn947_init(void)
+void board_early_init_hook(void)
 {
 	power_mode_od();
 
@@ -394,8 +394,4 @@ static int frdm_mcxn947_init(void)
 
 	/* Set SystemCoreClock variable. */
 	SystemCoreClock = CLOCK_INIT_CORE_CLOCK;
-
-	return 0;
 }
-
-SYS_INIT(frdm_mcxn947_init, PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_BOARD_INIT_PRIORITY);
diff --git a/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s69/Kconfig b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s69/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..160ff5a7121
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s69/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Copyright 2024-2025 NXP
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+config BOARD_LPCXPRESSO55S69
+	select BOARD_EARLY_INIT_HOOK
diff --git a/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s69/board.c b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s69/board.c
index 9908b589b98..f3c367e570b 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s69/board.c
+++ b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s69/board.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include <fsl_common.h>
 #include <soc.h>
 
-static int lpcxpresso_55s69_board_init(void)
+void board_early_init_hook(void)
 {
 
 #if (DT_NODE_HAS_COMPAT_STATUS(DT_NODELABEL(flexcomm6), nxp_lpc_i2s, okay)) && \
@@ -47,8 +47,4 @@ static int lpcxpresso_55s69_board_init(void)
 #endif
 
 #endif
-
-	return 0;
 }
-
-SYS_INIT(lpcxpresso_55s69_board_init,  PRE_KERNEL_1, 0);
diff --git a/boards/nxp/mimxrt1180_evk/Kconfig b/boards/nxp/mimxrt1180_evk/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..af3247b1354
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/nxp/mimxrt1180_evk/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Copyright 2025 NXP
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+config BOARD_MIMXRT1180_EVK
+	select BOARD_EARLY_INIT_HOOK
diff --git a/boards/nxp/mimxrt1180_evk/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/nxp/mimxrt1180_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
index 47c1f2f8262..2724201d047 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/mimxrt1180_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/mimxrt1180_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ config EXTERNAL_MEM_CONFIG_DATA
 config NXP_IMX_EXTERNAL_HYPERRAM
 	default y if CPU_CORTEX_M33
 
-config BOARD_EARLY_INIT_HOOK
-	default y
-
 if SECOND_CORE_MCUX && BOARD_MIMXRT1180_EVK_MIMXRT1189_CM7
 
 config BUILD_OUTPUT_INFO_HEADER
diff --git a/boards/nxp/mimxrt595_evk/Kconfig b/boards/nxp/mimxrt595_evk/Kconfig
index c97c859f16d..33b997c2518 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/mimxrt595_evk/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/mimxrt595_evk/Kconfig
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
-# Copyright 2022, NXP
+# Copyright 2022, 2025 NXP
 # Copyright (c) 2023 Google LLC.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-config BOARD_INIT_PRIORITY
-	int "Board initialization priority"
-	default 45
-	help
-	  Board initialization priority.
+config BOARD_MIMXRT595_EVK
+	select BOARD_EARLY_INIT_HOOK if BOARD_MIMXRT595_EVK_MIMXRT595S_CM33
 
 DT_ADSP_RESET_MEM := $(dt_nodelabel_path,adsp_reset)
 DT_ADSP_DATA_MEM := $(dt_nodelabel_path,adsp_data)
diff --git a/boards/nxp/mimxrt595_evk/board.c b/boards/nxp/mimxrt595_evk/board.c
index 3c108a2395c..4c4e7f65cd6 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/mimxrt595_evk/board.c
+++ b/boards/nxp/mimxrt595_evk/board.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ __ramfunc int32_t power_manager_set_profile(uint32_t power_profile)
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_REGULATOR */
 
-static int mimxrt595_evk_init(void)
+void board_early_init_hook(void)
 {
 	/* Set the correct voltage range according to the board. */
 	power_pad_vrange_t vrange = {
@@ -385,8 +385,6 @@ static int mimxrt595_evk_init(void)
 		rd_trim_96 = CLKCTL0->FRO_RDTRIM;
 		sc_trim_96 = sc_trim_192;
 	}
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -417,5 +415,3 @@ SYS_INIT(board_config_pmic, POST_KERNEL, CONFIG_APPLICATION_INIT_PRIORITY);
  */
 SYS_INIT(init_psram_framebufs, POST_KERNEL, CONFIG_APPLICATION_INIT_PRIORITY);
 #endif
-
-SYS_INIT(mimxrt595_evk_init, PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_BOARD_INIT_PRIORITY);
diff --git a/boards/nxp/mimxrt685_evk/Kconfig b/boards/nxp/mimxrt685_evk/Kconfig
index 593dcf929c6..88f3b34861b 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/mimxrt685_evk/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/mimxrt685_evk/Kconfig
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
+# Copyright 2025 NXP
 # Copyright (c) 2022 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-config BOARD_INIT_PRIORITY
-	int "Board initialization priority"
-	default 45
-	help
-	  Board initialization priority.
+config BOARD_MIMXRT685_EVK
+	select BOARD_EARLY_INIT_HOOK
diff --git a/boards/nxp/mimxrt685_evk/init.c b/boards/nxp/mimxrt685_evk/init.c
index 8c0cd087881..f2f6755aafa 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/mimxrt685_evk/init.c
+++ b/boards/nxp/mimxrt685_evk/init.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <zephyr/devicetree.h>
 #include <fsl_device_registers.h>
 
-static int mimxrt685_evk_init(void)
+void board_early_init_hook(void)
 {
 
 /* flexcomm1 and flexcomm3 are configured to loopback the TX signal to RX */
@@ -54,8 +54,4 @@ static int mimxrt685_evk_init(void)
 	 */
 	 OCOTP->OTP_SHADOW[97] = 0x314000;
 #endif /* CONFIG_REBOOT */
-
-	return 0;
 }
-
-SYS_INIT(mimxrt685_evk_init, PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_BOARD_INIT_PRIORITY);
diff --git a/boards/nxp/mimxrt700_evk/Kconfig b/boards/nxp/mimxrt700_evk/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..26c13047452
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/nxp/mimxrt700_evk/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Copyright 2025 NXP
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+config BOARD_MIMXRT700_EVK
+	select BOARD_EARLY_INIT_HOOK if \
+		BOARD_MIMXRT700_EVK_MIMXRT798S_CM33_CPU0 || \
+		BOARD_MIMXRT700_EVK_MIMXRT798S_CM33_CPU1
diff --git a/boards/nxp/mimxrt700_evk/mimxrt700_evk_mimxrt798s_cm33_cpu0_defconfig b/boards/nxp/mimxrt700_evk/mimxrt700_evk_mimxrt798s_cm33_cpu0_defconfig
index 9c7cb038062..2e0bfcbd83e 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/mimxrt700_evk/mimxrt700_evk_mimxrt798s_cm33_cpu0_defconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/mimxrt700_evk/mimxrt700_evk_mimxrt798s_cm33_cpu0_defconfig
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ CONFIG_GPIO=y
 
 CONFIG_ARM_MPU=y
 CONFIG_HW_STACK_PROTECTION=y
-CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_HOOK=y
 
 # Enable TrustZone-M
 CONFIG_TRUSTED_EXECUTION_SECURE=y
diff --git a/boards/nxp/mimxrt700_evk/mimxrt700_evk_mimxrt798s_cm33_cpu1_defconfig b/boards/nxp/mimxrt700_evk/mimxrt700_evk_mimxrt798s_cm33_cpu1_defconfig
index a7a0f73244a..29cdb5d3cfd 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/mimxrt700_evk/mimxrt700_evk_mimxrt798s_cm33_cpu1_defconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/mimxrt700_evk/mimxrt700_evk_mimxrt798s_cm33_cpu1_defconfig
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ CONFIG_GPIO=y
 
 CONFIG_ARM_MPU=y
 CONFIG_HW_STACK_PROTECTION=y
-CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_HOOK=y
 
 # Enable TrustZone-M
 CONFIG_TRUSTED_EXECUTION_SECURE=y