diff --git a/cmake/linker_script/common/common-rom.cmake b/cmake/linker_script/common/common-rom.cmake
index b9c7149c0df..f4c8a899870 100644
--- a/cmake/linker_script/common/common-rom.cmake
+++ b/cmake/linker_script/common/common-rom.cmake
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@ if(CONFIG_SENSOR_INFO)
   zephyr_iterable_section(NAME sensor_info KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION SUBALIGN 4)
 endif()
 
+if(CONFIG_MCUMGR)
+  zephyr_iterable_section(NAME mcumgr_handler KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION SUBALIGN 4)
+endif()
+
 zephyr_iterable_section(NAME k_p4wq_initparam KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION SUBALIGN 4)
 
 if(CONFIG_EMUL)
diff --git a/include/zephyr/linker/common-rom/common-rom-misc.ld b/include/zephyr/linker/common-rom/common-rom-misc.ld
index c629437f11c..310c1ec763a 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/linker/common-rom/common-rom-misc.ld
+++ b/include/zephyr/linker/common-rom/common-rom-misc.ld
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 	ITERABLE_SECTION_ROM(sensor_info, 4)
 #endif
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_MCUMGR)
+	ITERABLE_SECTION_ROM(mcumgr_handler, 4)
+#endif
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_EMUL)
 	SECTION_DATA_PROLOGUE(emulators_section,,)
 	{
diff --git a/include/zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/mgmt/handlers.h b/include/zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/mgmt/handlers.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f646bb6c4c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/mgmt/handlers.h
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#ifndef H_MCUMGR_MGMT_HANDLERS_
+#define H_MCUMGR_MGMT_HANDLERS_
+
+#include <zephyr/kernel.h>
+#include <zephyr/sys/util_macro.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+/**
+ * @brief MCUmgr handler registration API
+ * @defgroup mcumgr_handler_api MCUmgr handler API
+ * @ingroup mcumgr
+ * @{
+ */
+
+/** Type definition for a MCUmgr handler initialisation function */
+typedef void (*mcumgr_handler_init_t)(void);
+
+/** @cond INTERNAL_HIDDEN */
+struct mcumgr_handler {
+	/** Initialisation function to be called */
+	const mcumgr_handler_init_t init;
+};
+/** @endcond  */
+
+/**
+ * @brief Define a MCUmgr handler to register.
+ *
+ * This adds a new entry to the iterable section linker list of MCUmgr handers.
+ *
+ * @param name	Name of the MCUmgr handler to registger.
+ * @param _init	Init function to be called (mcumgr_handler_init_t).
+ */
+#define MCUMGR_HANDLER_DEFINE(name, _init)			\
+	STRUCT_SECTION_ITERABLE(mcumgr_handler, name) = {	\
+		.init = _init,					\
+	}
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+/**
+ * @}
+ */
+
+#endif /* H_MCUMGR_MGMT_HANDLERS_ */
diff --git a/samples/boards/nrf/mesh/onoff_level_lighting_vnd_app/src/smp_svr.c b/samples/boards/nrf/mesh/onoff_level_lighting_vnd_app/src/smp_svr.c
index 248a284d104..79235952ac4 100644
--- a/samples/boards/nrf/mesh/onoff_level_lighting_vnd_app/src/smp_svr.c
+++ b/samples/boards/nrf/mesh/onoff_level_lighting_vnd_app/src/smp_svr.c
@@ -11,15 +11,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <zephyr/kernel.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_MCUMGR_CMD_FS_MGMT
-#include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/fs_mgmt/fs_mgmt.h>
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_MCUMGR_CMD_IMG_MGMT
-#include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/img_mgmt.h>
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_MCUMGR_CMD_OS_MGMT
-#include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/os_mgmt/os_mgmt.h>
-#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_MCUMGR_CMD_STAT_MGMT
 #include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/stat_mgmt/stat_mgmt.h>
 #endif
@@ -43,20 +34,6 @@ void smp_svr_init(void)
 
 	rc = STATS_INIT_AND_REG(smp_svr_stats, STATS_SIZE_32, "smp_svr_stats");
 	__ASSERT_NO_MSG(rc == 0);
-
-	/* Register the built-in mcumgr command handlers. */
-#ifdef CONFIG_MCUMGR_CMD_FS_MGMT
-	fs_mgmt_register_group();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_MCUMGR_CMD_OS_MGMT
-	os_mgmt_register_group();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_MCUMGR_CMD_IMG_MGMT
-	img_mgmt_register_group();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_MCUMGR_CMD_STAT_MGMT
-	stat_mgmt_register_group();
-#endif
 }
 
 static void smp_svr_timer_handler(struct k_timer *dummy)
diff --git a/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/src/main.c b/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/src/main.c
index 1e7ab586036..23ea1fb7f49 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/src/main.c
@@ -13,20 +13,10 @@
 #include <zephyr/device.h>
 #include <zephyr/fs/fs.h>
 #include <zephyr/fs/littlefs.h>
-#include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/fs_mgmt/fs_mgmt.h>
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_MCUMGR_CMD_OS_MGMT
-#include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/os_mgmt/os_mgmt.h>
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_MCUMGR_CMD_IMG_MGMT
-#include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/img_mgmt.h>
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_MCUMGR_CMD_STAT_MGMT
 #include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/stat_mgmt/stat_mgmt.h>
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_MCUMGR_CMD_SHELL_MGMT
-#include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/shell_mgmt/shell_mgmt.h>
-#endif
 
 #define LOG_LEVEL LOG_LEVEL_DBG
 #include <zephyr/logging/log.h>
@@ -75,20 +65,6 @@ void main(void)
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		LOG_ERR("Error mounting littlefs [%d]", rc);
 	}
-
-	fs_mgmt_register_group();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_MCUMGR_CMD_OS_MGMT
-	os_mgmt_register_group();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_MCUMGR_CMD_IMG_MGMT
-	img_mgmt_register_group();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_MCUMGR_CMD_STAT_MGMT
-	stat_mgmt_register_group();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_MCUMGR_CMD_SHELL_MGMT
-	shell_mgmt_register_group();
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_MCUMGR_SMP_BT
 	start_smp_bluetooth();
diff --git a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/fs_mgmt/src/fs_mgmt.c b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/fs_mgmt/src/fs_mgmt.c
index 187c168c965..48e4fb6409f 100644
--- a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/fs_mgmt/src/fs_mgmt.c
+++ b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/fs_mgmt/src/fs_mgmt.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <zephyr/fs/fs.h>
 #include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/mgmt/mgmt.h>
 #include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/smp/smp.h>
+#include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/mgmt/handlers.h>
 #include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/fs_mgmt/fs_mgmt.h>
 #include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/fs_mgmt/fs_mgmt_hash_checksum.h>
 #include <assert.h>
@@ -688,3 +689,5 @@ void fs_mgmt_register_group(void)
 #endif
 #endif
 }
+
+MCUMGR_HANDLER_DEFINE(fs_mgmt, fs_mgmt_register_group);
diff --git a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/src/img_mgmt.c b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/src/img_mgmt.c
index fff46b085dd..680cfbe1ce6 100644
--- a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/src/img_mgmt.c
+++ b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/src/img_mgmt.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/mgmt/mgmt.h>
 #include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/smp/smp.h>
+#include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/mgmt/handlers.h>
 #include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/img_mgmt.h>
 #include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/image.h>
 
@@ -611,14 +612,14 @@ static struct mgmt_group img_mgmt_group = {
 };
 
 
-void
-img_mgmt_register_group(void)
+void img_mgmt_register_group(void)
 {
 	mgmt_register_group(&img_mgmt_group);
 }
 
-void
-img_mgmt_unregister_group(void)
+void img_mgmt_unregister_group(void)
 {
 	mgmt_unregister_group(&img_mgmt_group);
 }
+
+MCUMGR_HANDLER_DEFINE(img_mgmt, img_mgmt_register_group);
diff --git a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/os_mgmt/src/os_mgmt.c b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/os_mgmt/src/os_mgmt.c
index 39c75291a03..e0f05094e85 100644
--- a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/os_mgmt/src/os_mgmt.c
+++ b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/os_mgmt/src/os_mgmt.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <zephyr/kernel_structs.h>
 #include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/mgmt/mgmt.h>
 #include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/smp/smp.h>
+#include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/mgmt/handlers.h>
 #include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/os_mgmt/os_mgmt.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -680,7 +681,4 @@ void os_mgmt_register_group(void)
 	mgmt_register_group(&os_mgmt_group);
 }
 
-void os_mgmt_module_init(void)
-{
-	os_mgmt_register_group();
-}
+MCUMGR_HANDLER_DEFINE(os_mgmt, os_mgmt_register_group);
diff --git a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/shell_mgmt/src/shell_mgmt.c b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/shell_mgmt/src/shell_mgmt.c
index f18537e12b1..a6d428ae3b2 100644
--- a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/shell_mgmt/src/shell_mgmt.c
+++ b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/shell_mgmt/src/shell_mgmt.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <zephyr/sys/util.h>
 #include <zephyr/shell/shell_dummy.h>
 #include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/mgmt/mgmt.h>
+#include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/mgmt/handlers.h>
 #include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/smp/smp.h>
 #include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/shell_mgmt/shell_mgmt.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -135,8 +136,9 @@ static struct mgmt_group shell_mgmt_group = {
 };
 
 
-void
-shell_mgmt_register_group(void)
+void shell_mgmt_register_group(void)
 {
 	mgmt_register_group(&shell_mgmt_group);
 }
+
+MCUMGR_HANDLER_DEFINE(shell_mgmt, shell_mgmt_register_group);
diff --git a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/stat_mgmt/src/stat_mgmt.c b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/stat_mgmt/src/stat_mgmt.c
index 917ec47b648..8cd37d17d90 100644
--- a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/stat_mgmt/src/stat_mgmt.c
+++ b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/stat_mgmt/src/stat_mgmt.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <zcbor_encode.h>
 
 #include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/mgmt/mgmt.h>
+#include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/mgmt/handlers.h>
 #include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/smp/smp.h>
 #include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/stat_mgmt/stat_mgmt.h>
 
@@ -237,8 +238,9 @@ static struct mgmt_group stat_mgmt_group = {
 	.mg_group_id = MGMT_GROUP_ID_STAT,
 };
 
-void
-stat_mgmt_register_group(void)
+void stat_mgmt_register_group(void)
 {
 	mgmt_register_group(&stat_mgmt_group);
 }
+
+MCUMGR_HANDLER_DEFINE(stat_mgmt, stat_mgmt_register_group);
diff --git a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/zephyr_basic/src/basic_mgmt.c b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/zephyr_basic/src/basic_mgmt.c
index bfd64c89249..c893f818f66 100644
--- a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/zephyr_basic/src/basic_mgmt.c
+++ b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/zephyr_basic/src/basic_mgmt.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <zephyr/storage/flash_map.h>
 
 #include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/mgmt/mgmt.h>
+#include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/mgmt/handlers.h>
 #include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/zephyr/zephyr_basic.h>
 
 LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(mcumgr_zephyr_grp);
@@ -59,13 +60,9 @@ static struct mgmt_group zephyr_basic_mgmt_group = {
 	.mg_group_id = (ZEPHYR_MGMT_GRP_BASIC),
 };
 
-static int zephyr_basic_mgmt_init(const struct device *dev)
+void zephyr_basic_mgmt_init(void)
 {
-	ARG_UNUSED(dev);
-
-	LOG_INF("Registering Zephyr basic mgmt group");
 	mgmt_register_group(&zephyr_basic_mgmt_group);
-	return 0;
 }
 
-SYS_INIT(zephyr_basic_mgmt_init, APPLICATION, CONFIG_APPLICATION_INIT_PRIORITY);
+MCUMGR_HANDLER_DEFINE(zephyr_basic_mgmt, zephyr_basic_mgmt_init);
diff --git a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/mgmt/src/mgmt.c b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/mgmt/src/mgmt.c
index fcdaf634f48..d20e9f3060d 100644
--- a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/mgmt/src/mgmt.c
+++ b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/mgmt/src/mgmt.c
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 
 #include <zephyr/sys/slist.h>
 #include <zephyr/sys/byteorder.h>
+#include <zephyr/device.h>
 #include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/mgmt/mgmt.h>
+#include <zephyr/mgmt/mcumgr/mgmt/handlers.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MCUMGR_MGMT_NOTIFICATION_HOOKS
@@ -123,3 +125,19 @@ int32_t mgmt_callback_notify(uint32_t event, void *data, size_t data_size)
 	return return_rc;
 }
 #endif
+
+/* Processes all registered MCUmgr handlers at start up and registers them */
+static int mcumgr_handlers_init(const struct device *dev)
+{
+	ARG_UNUSED(dev);
+
+	STRUCT_SECTION_FOREACH(mcumgr_handler, handler) {
+		if (handler->init) {
+			handler->init();
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+SYS_INIT(mcumgr_handlers_init, APPLICATION, CONFIG_APPLICATION_INIT_PRIORITY);
diff --git a/tests/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/fs_mgmt_hash_supported/src/main.c b/tests/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/fs_mgmt_hash_supported/src/main.c
index c9225071a5f..b3358ed625e 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/fs_mgmt_hash_supported/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/fs_mgmt_hash_supported/src/main.c
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ ZTEST(fs_mgmt_hash_supported, test_supported)
 #endif
 	};
 
-	/* Register os_mgmt mcumgr group */
-	fs_mgmt_register_group();
-
 	/* Enable dummy SMP backend and ready for usage */
 	smp_dummy_enable();
 	smp_dummy_clear_state();
diff --git a/tests/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/os_mgmt_echo/src/main.c b/tests/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/os_mgmt_echo/src/main.c
index a6275720a99..2f48fd1d215 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/os_mgmt_echo/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/os_mgmt_echo/src/main.c
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ ZTEST(os_mgmt_echo, test_echo)
 {
 	struct net_buf *nb;
 
-	/* Register os_mgmt mcumgr group */
-	os_mgmt_register_group();
-
 	/* Enable dummy SMP backend and ready for usage */
 	smp_dummy_enable();
 	smp_dummy_clear_state();
diff --git a/tests/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/os_mgmt_info/src/build_date.c b/tests/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/os_mgmt_info/src/build_date.c
index 54f53ac370b..4af977895c3 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/os_mgmt_info/src/build_date.c
+++ b/tests/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/os_mgmt_info/src/build_date.c
@@ -246,14 +246,6 @@ ZTEST(os_mgmt_info_build_date, test_info_build_date_2_all)
 		       abs(expected_time_seconds - received_time_seconds));
 }
 
-static void *setup_tests(void)
-{
-	/* Register os_mgmt mcumgr group */
-	os_mgmt_register_group();
-
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 static void cleanup_test(void *p)
 {
 	if (nb != NULL) {
@@ -263,6 +255,6 @@ static void cleanup_test(void *p)
 }
 
 /* Build date/time test set */
-ZTEST_SUITE(os_mgmt_info_build_date, NULL, setup_tests, NULL, cleanup_test, NULL);
+ZTEST_SUITE(os_mgmt_info_build_date, NULL, NULL, NULL, cleanup_test, NULL);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/os_mgmt_info/src/limited.c b/tests/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/os_mgmt_info/src/limited.c
index de0230f00a4..f8899734351 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/os_mgmt_info/src/limited.c
+++ b/tests/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/os_mgmt_info/src/limited.c
@@ -165,14 +165,6 @@ ZTEST(os_mgmt_info_limited, test_info_2_all)
 		      rc);
 }
 
-static void *setup_tests(void)
-{
-	/* Register os_mgmt mcumgr group */
-	os_mgmt_register_group();
-
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 static void cleanup_test(void *p)
 {
 	if (nb != NULL) {
@@ -182,6 +174,6 @@ static void cleanup_test(void *p)
 }
 
 /* Limited size buffer test set */
-ZTEST_SUITE(os_mgmt_info_limited, NULL, setup_tests, NULL, cleanup_test, NULL);
+ZTEST_SUITE(os_mgmt_info_limited, NULL, NULL, NULL, cleanup_test, NULL);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/os_mgmt_info/src/main.c b/tests/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/os_mgmt_info/src/main.c
index 8b2f85a51a3..4d358481b88 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/os_mgmt_info/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/os_mgmt_info/src/main.c
@@ -1497,9 +1497,6 @@ static void cleanup_test(void *p)
 
 void test_main(void)
 {
-	/* Register os_mgmt mcumgr group */
-	os_mgmt_register_group();
-
 	while (test_state.test_set < OS_MGMT_TEST_SET_COUNT) {
 		ztest_run_all(&test_state);
 		++test_state.test_set;