diff --git a/drivers/i2s/Kconfig b/drivers/i2s/Kconfig
index 2ac144192ad..c194ab5bc04 100644
--- a/drivers/i2s/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/i2s/Kconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if I2S
 
 config I2S_INIT_PRIORITY
 	int "Init priority"
-	default 70
+	default KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE
 	help
 	  Device driver initialization priority.
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2s/i2s_mcux_flexcomm.c b/drivers/i2s/i2s_mcux_flexcomm.c
index c153839a142..0c9a220e2ef 100644
--- a/drivers/i2s/i2s_mcux_flexcomm.c
+++ b/drivers/i2s/i2s_mcux_flexcomm.c
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ static int i2s_mcux_init(const struct device *dev)
 			    &i2s_mcux_data_##id,			\
 			    &i2s_mcux_config_##id,			\
 			    POST_KERNEL,				\
-			    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,		\
+			    CONFIG_I2S_INIT_PRIORITY,			\
 			    &i2s_mcux_driver_api);			\
 	static void i2s_mcux_config_func_##id(const struct device *dev)	\
 	{								\