diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi_mcux_dspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi_mcux_dspi.c
index c940c8c6d8c..22628ae0009 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi_mcux_dspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi_mcux_dspi.c
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ static const struct spi_driver_api spi_mcux_driver_api = {
 			    &spi_mcux_data_##id,			\
 			    &spi_mcux_config_##id,			\
 			    POST_KERNEL,				\
-			    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,		\
+			    CONFIG_SPI_INIT_PRIORITY,		\
 			    &spi_mcux_driver_api);			\
 	static void spi_mcux_config_func_##id(const struct device *dev)	\
 	{								\