diff --git a/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/board.c b/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/board.c
index c1384e6c183..40efcb3ab81 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/board.c
+++ b/boards/nxp/frdm_mcxn947/board.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2024  NXP
+ * Copyright 2024-2025 NXP
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 #include <zephyr/init.h>
@@ -84,6 +84,19 @@ __ramfunc static void enable_cache64(void)
 }
 #endif
 
+static void unsecure_gpio(GPIO_Type * base)
+{
+	/* Enables CPU1 to access GPIO registers
+	 * Pins and interrupts can be configured in non-secure access
+	 */
+	base->PCNS = 0xFFFFFFFFU;
+	base->ICNS = GPIO_ICNS_NSE1_MASK | GPIO_ICNS_NSE0_MASK;
+
+	/* Pins and interrupts can be configured in non-privilege access */
+	base->PCNP = 0xFFFFFFFFU;
+	base->ICNP = GPIO_ICNP_NPE1_MASK | GPIO_ICNP_NPE0_MASK;
+}
+
 void board_early_init_hook(void)
 {
 	power_mode_od();
@@ -183,22 +196,27 @@ void board_early_init_hook(void)
 
 #if DT_NODE_HAS_STATUS_OKAY(DT_NODELABEL(gpio0))
 	CLOCK_EnableClock(kCLOCK_Gpio0);
+	unsecure_gpio(GPIO0);
 #endif
 
 #if DT_NODE_HAS_STATUS_OKAY(DT_NODELABEL(gpio1))
 	CLOCK_EnableClock(kCLOCK_Gpio1);
+	unsecure_gpio(GPIO1);
 #endif
 
 #if DT_NODE_HAS_STATUS_OKAY(DT_NODELABEL(gpio2))
 	CLOCK_EnableClock(kCLOCK_Gpio2);
+	unsecure_gpio(GPIO2);
 #endif
 
 #if DT_NODE_HAS_STATUS_OKAY(DT_NODELABEL(gpio3))
 	CLOCK_EnableClock(kCLOCK_Gpio3);
+	unsecure_gpio(GPIO3);
 #endif
 
 #if DT_NODE_HAS_STATUS_OKAY(DT_NODELABEL(gpio4))
 	CLOCK_EnableClock(kCLOCK_Gpio4);
+	unsecure_gpio(GPIO4);
 #endif
 
 #if DT_NODE_HAS_STATUS_OKAY(DT_NODELABEL(dac0))