diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/Kconfig b/boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/Kconfig
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/Kconfig
rename to boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/Kconfig
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/Kconfig.board b/boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/Kconfig.bl652_dvk
similarity index 73%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/Kconfig.board
rename to boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/Kconfig.bl652_dvk
index e5c2bf8bd4c..b11af36304d 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/Kconfig.board
+++ b/boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/Kconfig.bl652_dvk
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 config BOARD_BL652_DVK
-	bool "BL652 DVK"
-	depends on SOC_NRF52832_QFAA
+	bool
+	default y
+	select SOC_NRF52832_QFAA
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/Kconfig.defconfig
similarity index 86%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/Kconfig.defconfig
rename to boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/Kconfig.defconfig
index 56dbfebfca9..62fac3e6c21 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 
 if BOARD_BL652_DVK
 
-config BOARD
-	default "bl652_dvk"
-
 config BT_CTLR
 	default BT
 
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk-pinctrl.dtsi b/boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk-pinctrl.dtsi
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk-pinctrl.dtsi
rename to boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk-pinctrl.dtsi
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk.dts b/boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk.dts
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk.dts
rename to boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk.dts
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk.yaml b/boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk.yaml
rename to boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk.yaml
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk_defconfig b/boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk_defconfig
similarity index 81%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk_defconfig
rename to boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk_defconfig
index def931d42fc..a108273c64c 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk_defconfig
+++ b/boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk_defconfig
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_NRF52X=y
-CONFIG_SOC_NRF52832_QFAA=y
-CONFIG_BOARD_BL652_DVK=y
 
 # Enable MPU
 CONFIG_ARM_MPU=y
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/board.cmake b/boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/board.cmake
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/board.cmake
rename to boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/board.cmake
diff --git a/boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/board.yml b/boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/board.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..37618242967
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/board.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+board:
+  name: bl652_dvk
+  vendor: Laird Connectivity
+  socs:
+  - name: nrf52832
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/doc/bl652_dvk.rst b/boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/doc/bl652_dvk.rst
similarity index 99%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/doc/bl652_dvk.rst
rename to boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/doc/bl652_dvk.rst
index 9d14b847fb9..a0d6657d4c1 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/doc/bl652_dvk.rst
+++ b/boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/doc/bl652_dvk.rst
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ the board are working properly with Zephyr:
 
 You can build and flash the examples to make sure Zephyr is running correctly on
 your board. The button and LED definitions can be found in
-:zephyr_file:`boards/arm/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk.dts`.
+:zephyr_file:`boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/bl652_dvk.dts`.
 
 References
 **********
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/doc/img/BL652-SA_DVK_BoxContents.jpg b/boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/doc/img/BL652-SA_DVK_BoxContents.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/doc/img/BL652-SA_DVK_BoxContents.jpg
rename to boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/doc/img/BL652-SA_DVK_BoxContents.jpg
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/doc/img/bl652_dvk.jpg b/boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/doc/img/bl652_dvk.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/doc/img/bl652_dvk.jpg
rename to boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/doc/img/bl652_dvk.jpg
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/pre_dt_board.cmake b/boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/pre_dt_board.cmake
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/bl652_dvk/pre_dt_board.cmake
rename to boards/laird_connect/bl652_dvk/pre_dt_board.cmake