diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi_test.c b/drivers/spi/spi_test.c
index e3506089929..01ef3eefae6 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi_test.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi_test.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static const struct spi_driver_api vnd_spi_api = {
 
 #define VND_SPI_INIT(n)							\
 	DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(n, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, POST_KERNEL,	\
-			      CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEVICE,	\
+			      CONFIG_SPI_INIT_PRIORITY,			\
 			      &vnd_spi_api);
 
 DT_INST_FOREACH_STATUS_OKAY(VND_SPI_INIT)