diff --git a/boards/arm/mimxrt1020_evk/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/mimxrt1020_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
index 8e24316f56e..0203d01d0c0 100644
--- a/boards/arm/mimxrt1020_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/mimxrt1020_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ endchoice
 config DISK_DRIVER_SDMMC
 	default y if DISK_DRIVERS
 
-config FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_NOR
-	default y if FLASH && BOARD_MIMXRT1020_EVK
+if FLASH
 
-config FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_XIP
-	default y if FLASH && BOARD_MIMXRT1020_EVK
-	depends on MEMC_MCUX_FLEXSPI
+config FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_NOR
+	default y
+
+endif #FLASH
 
 if NETWORKING
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/mimxrt1024_evk/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/mimxrt1024_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
index c5fb8213659..38c820eb17c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/mimxrt1024_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/mimxrt1024_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ choice CODE_LOCATION
 	default CODE_FLEXSPI
 endchoice
 
-config FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_NOR
-	default y if FLASH
+if FLASH
 
-config FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_XIP
-	default y if FLASH
-	depends on MEMC_MCUX_FLEXSPI
+config FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_NOR
+	default y
+
+endif #FLASH
 
 if NETWORKING
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/mimxrt1050_evk/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/mimxrt1050_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
index 830a46e323f..3e659b30009 100644
--- a/boards/arm/mimxrt1050_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/mimxrt1050_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -15,18 +15,17 @@ endchoice
 
 config DISK_DRIVER_SDMMC
 	default y if DISK_DRIVERS
+if FLASH
 
 config FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_HYPERFLASH
-	default y if FLASH && BOARD_MIMXRT1050_EVK
-	default n if FLASH && BOARD_MIMXRT1050_EVK_QSPI
+	default y if BOARD_MIMXRT1050_EVK
+	default n if BOARD_MIMXRT1050_EVK_QSPI
 
 config FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_NOR
-	default y if FLASH && BOARD_MIMXRT1050_EVK_QSPI
-	default n if FLASH && BOARD_MIMXRT1050_EVK
+	default y if BOARD_MIMXRT1050_EVK_QSPI
+	default n if BOARD_MIMXRT1050_EVK
 
-config FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_XIP
-	default y if FLASH
-	depends on MEMC_MCUX_FLEXSPI
+endif #FLASH
 
 config I2C
 	default y if KSCAN
diff --git a/boards/arm/mimxrt1060_evk/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/mimxrt1060_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
index 6d67a48c2d9..fa8a70611ba 100644
--- a/boards/arm/mimxrt1060_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/mimxrt1060_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ endchoice
 config DISK_DRIVER_SDMMC
 	default y if DISK_DRIVERS
 
+if FLASH
+
 config FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_NOR
 	default y if BOARD_MIMXRT1060_EVK
 	default n if BOARD_MIMXRT1060_EVK_HYPERFLASH
@@ -24,9 +26,7 @@ config FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_HYPERFLASH
 	default y if BOARD_MIMXRT1060_EVK_HYPERFLASH
 	default n if BOARD_MIMXRT1060_EVK
 
-config FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_XIP
-	default y if FLASH
-	depends on MEMC_MCUX_FLEXSPI
+endif #FLASH
 
 config I2C
 	default y if KSCAN
diff --git a/boards/arm/mimxrt1064_evk/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/mimxrt1064_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
index e84d0eac01f..1ed5e380bea 100644
--- a/boards/arm/mimxrt1064_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/mimxrt1064_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ endchoice
 config DISK_DRIVER_SDMMC
 	default y if DISK_DRIVERS
 
-config FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_NOR
-	default y if FLASH
+if FLASH
 
-config FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_XIP
-	default y if FLASH
-	depends on MEMC_MCUX_FLEXSPI
+config FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_NOR
+	default y
+
+endif # FLASH
 
 config I2C
 	default y if KSCAN
diff --git a/boards/arm/mimxrt1160_evk/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/mimxrt1160_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
index 7dbd0fd69c3..4be16e72bbb 100644
--- a/boards/arm/mimxrt1160_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/mimxrt1160_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ if FLASH
 config FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_NOR
 	default y
 
-# XIP will not be enabled if CPU is cortex m4, since code is flashed to SRAM
-config FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_XIP
-	default y if CPU_CORTEX_M7
-
 choice FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_XIP_MEM_TARGET
 	default FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_XIP_MEM_ITCM if CPU_CORTEX_M7
 	default FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_XIP_MEM_SRAM if CPU_CORTEX_M4
diff --git a/boards/arm/mimxrt1170_evk/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/mimxrt1170_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
index 744a5cca51d..666461c0a0a 100644
--- a/boards/arm/mimxrt1170_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/mimxrt1170_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ if FLASH
 config FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_NOR
 	default y
 
-config FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_XIP
-	default y if CPU_CORTEX_M7
-
 choice FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_XIP_MEM_TARGET
 	default FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_XIP_MEM_ITCM if CPU_CORTEX_M7
 	default FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_XIP_MEM_SRAM if CPU_CORTEX_M4
diff --git a/drivers/flash/Kconfig.mcux b/drivers/flash/Kconfig.mcux
index bb30aef74b4..b085d76ec78 100644
--- a/drivers/flash/Kconfig.mcux
+++ b/drivers/flash/Kconfig.mcux
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ config FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_HYPERFLASH_WRITE_BUFFER
 
 config FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_XIP
 	bool "MCUX FlexSPI flash access with xip"
+	default y
 	depends on MEMC_MCUX_FLEXSPI
 	depends on (CODE_FLEXSPI || CODE_FLEXSPI2 || SOC_SERIES_IMX_RT6XX)
 	select XIP