diff --git a/boards/nxp/mimxrt1160_evk/board.cmake b/boards/nxp/mimxrt1160_evk/board.cmake
index e9c7d7ea8c7..08c159f552a 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/mimxrt1160_evk/board.cmake
+++ b/boards/nxp/mimxrt1160_evk/board.cmake
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 if(CONFIG_SOC_MIMXRT1166_CM7 OR CONFIG_SECOND_CORE_MCUX)
 board_runner_args(pyocd "--target=mimxrt1160_cm7")
 board_runner_args(jlink "--device=MIMXRT1166xxx6_M7" "--reset-after-load")
+board_runner_args(linkserver  "--device=MIMXRT1166xxxxx:MIMXRT1160-EVK")
 elseif(CONFIG_SOC_MIMXRT1166_CM4)
 board_runner_args(pyocd "--target=mimxrt1160_cm4")
 # Note: Please use JLINK above V7.50 (Only support run cm4 image when debugging due to default boot core on board is cm7 core)
@@ -14,4 +15,5 @@ board_runner_args(jlink "--device=MIMXRT1166xxx6_M4")
 endif()
 
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/boards/common/jlink.board.cmake)
+include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/boards/common/linkserver.board.cmake)
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/boards/common/pyocd.board.cmake)