diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/Kconfig.defconfig
similarity index 91%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/Kconfig.defconfig
rename to boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/Kconfig.defconfig
index 2979ac8808d..5b29155063a 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 
 if BOARD_LPCXPRESSO55S16
 
-config BOARD
-	default "lpcxpresso55S16"
-
 config FXOS8700_DRDY_INT1
 	default y
 	depends on FXOS8700_TRIGGER
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/Kconfig.board b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/Kconfig.lpcxpresso55s16
similarity index 66%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/Kconfig.board
rename to boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/Kconfig.lpcxpresso55s16
index 0a39989427f..38928131a5e 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/Kconfig.board
+++ b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/Kconfig.lpcxpresso55s16
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-# LPCXpresso55S16 board
-
 # Copyright (c) 2020 Henrik Brix Andersen <henrik@brixandersen.dk>
+# Copyright 2024 NXP
+#
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 config BOARD_LPCXPRESSO55S16
-	bool "NXP LPCXPRESSO-55S16"
-	depends on SOC_SERIES_LPC55XXX
+	select SOC_LPC55S16
 	select SOC_PART_NUMBER_LPC55S16JBD100
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/board.cmake b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/board.cmake
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/board.cmake
rename to boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/board.cmake
diff --git a/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/board.yml b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/board.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5b4c627af1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/board.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+board:
+  name: lpcxpresso55s16
+  vendor: nxp
+  socs:
+    - name: lpc55s16
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/doc/index.rst b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/doc/index.rst
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/doc/index.rst
rename to boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/doc/index.rst
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/doc/lpcxpresso55S16.jpg b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/doc/lpcxpresso55S16.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/doc/lpcxpresso55S16.jpg
rename to boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/doc/lpcxpresso55S16.jpg
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/lpcxpresso55s16-pinctrl.dtsi b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/lpcxpresso55s16-pinctrl.dtsi
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/lpcxpresso55s16-pinctrl.dtsi
rename to boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/lpcxpresso55s16-pinctrl.dtsi
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/lpcxpresso55s16.dts b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/lpcxpresso55s16.dts
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/lpcxpresso55s16.dts
rename to boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/lpcxpresso55s16.dts
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/lpcxpresso55s16.yaml b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/lpcxpresso55s16.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/lpcxpresso55s16.yaml
rename to boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/lpcxpresso55s16.yaml
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/lpcxpresso55s16_common.dtsi b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/lpcxpresso55s16_common.dtsi
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/lpcxpresso55s16_common.dtsi
rename to boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/lpcxpresso55s16_common.dtsi
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/lpcxpresso55s16_defconfig b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/lpcxpresso55s16_defconfig
similarity index 76%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/lpcxpresso55s16_defconfig
rename to boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/lpcxpresso55s16_defconfig
index 44af7c468e1..e327fa910d7 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/lpcxpresso55s16_defconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/lpcxpresso55s16_defconfig
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
 
-CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_LPC55XXX=y
-CONFIG_SOC_LPC55S16=y
-CONFIG_BOARD_LPCXPRESSO55S16=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/pre_dt_board.cmake b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/pre_dt_board.cmake
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s16/pre_dt_board.cmake
rename to boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s16/pre_dt_board.cmake