diff --git a/modules/hal_nxp/mcux/mcux-sdk-ng/basic.cmake b/modules/hal_nxp/mcux/mcux-sdk-ng/basic.cmake
index 071fbdb8526..806a49488bb 100644
--- a/modules/hal_nxp/mcux/mcux-sdk-ng/basic.cmake
+++ b/modules/hal_nxp/mcux/mcux-sdk-ng/basic.cmake
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ set(MCUX_SDK_NG_DIR ${ZEPHYR_CURRENT_MODULE_DIR}/mcux/mcux-sdk-ng)
 # SdkRootDirPath is used by MCUX SDK NG CMake files.
 set(SdkRootDirPath ${MCUX_SDK_NG_DIR})
 
+if(CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX_A)
+  set(ACoreCmsisDirPath ${ZEPHYR_CURRENT_MODULE_DIR}/mcux/mcux-sdk/CMSIS)
+endif()
+
 # Functions for MCUX SDK cmake files
 include(${MCUX_SDK_NG_DIR}/cmake/extension/logging.cmake)
 include(${MCUX_SDK_NG_DIR}/cmake/extension/function.cmake)