diff --git a/drivers/regulator/regulator_nxp_vref.c b/drivers/regulator/regulator_nxp_vref.c
index e15488e7210..d3aa0f48a15 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/regulator_nxp_vref.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/regulator_nxp_vref.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ struct regulator_nxp_vref_data {
 struct regulator_nxp_vref_config {
 	struct regulator_common_config common;
 	VREF_Type *base;
-	uint8_t gnd_sel;
 	uint16_t buf_start_delay;
 	uint16_t bg_start_time;
 };
@@ -183,16 +182,10 @@ static const struct regulator_driver_api api = {
 
 static int regulator_nxp_vref_init(const struct device *dev)
 {
-	const struct regulator_nxp_vref_config *config = dev->config;
-	VREF_Type *base = config->base;
 	int ret;
 
 	regulator_common_data_init(dev);
 
-	/* Select ground */
-	base->CSR &= ~VREF_CSR_REFL_GRD_SEL_MASK;
-	base->CSR |= config->gnd_sel;
-
 	ret = regulator_nxp_vref_disable(dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		return ret;
@@ -207,7 +200,6 @@ static int regulator_nxp_vref_init(const struct device *dev)
 	static const struct regulator_nxp_vref_config config_##inst = {		\
 		.common = REGULATOR_DT_INST_COMMON_CONFIG_INIT(inst),		\
 		.base = (VREF_Type *) DT_INST_REG_ADDR(inst),			\
-		.gnd_sel = DT_INST_ENUM_IDX_OR(inst, nxp_ground_select, 0),	\
 		.buf_start_delay = DT_INST_PROP(inst,				\
 				nxp_buffer_startup_delay_us),			\
 		.bg_start_time = DT_INST_PROP(inst,				\
diff --git a/dts/bindings/regulator/nxp,vref.yaml b/dts/bindings/regulator/nxp,vref.yaml
index e3466ad29d5..8d5acb1f2bc 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/regulator/nxp,vref.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/regulator/nxp,vref.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 NXP
+# Copyright 2023-2024 NXP
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 description: NXP VREF SOC peripheral
@@ -20,12 +20,6 @@ properties:
   reg:
     required: true
 
-  nxp,ground-select:
-    type: string
-    enum:
-      - "VREFL3V" # 0
-      - "VSSA" # 1
-
   nxp,buffer-startup-delay-us:
     type: int
     required: true