diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8/Kconfig.board b/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8/Kconfig.board
deleted file mode 100644
index 4bb4f564040..00000000000
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8/Kconfig.board
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-# Xtensa board configuration
-
-# Copyright (c) 2021 NXP
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-config  BOARD_NXP_ADSP_IMX8
-	bool "NXP ADSP i.MX8"
-	depends on SOC_SERIES_NXP_IMX8
-	select SOC_PART_NUMBER_MIMX8QM6AVUFF
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8/Kconfig.defconfig
deleted file mode 100644
index 04aa0aa6ed3..00000000000
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2021 NXP
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-if BOARD_NXP_ADSP_IMX8
-
-config BOARD
-	default "nxp_adsp_imx8"
-
-endif # BOARD_NXP_ADSP_IMX8
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8/board.cmake b/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8/board.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ae22465082..00000000000
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8/board.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-board_set_flasher_ifnset(misc-flasher)
-board_finalize_runner_args(misc-flasher)
-
-board_set_rimage_target(imx8)
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8m/Kconfig.board b/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8m/Kconfig.board
deleted file mode 100644
index b84a08cc12f..00000000000
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8m/Kconfig.board
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-# Xtensa board configuration
-
-# Copyright (c) 2021 NXP
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-config BOARD_NXP_ADSP_IMX8M
-	bool "NXP i.MX8M Plus EVK Audio DSP"
-	depends on SOC_SERIES_NXP_IMX8M
-	select SOC_PART_NUMBER_MIMX8ML8DVNLZ
-	select SOC_PART_NUMBER_MIMX8ML8CVNKZ
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig
deleted file mode 100644
index 344449dd744..00000000000
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8m/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2021, 2023 NXP
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-if BOARD_NXP_ADSP_IMX8M
-
-config BOARD
-	default "nxp_adsp_imx8m"
-
-endif # BOARD_NXP_ADSP_IMX8M
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8m/board.cmake b/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8m/board.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index 4fb52dc2d29..00000000000
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8m/board.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-board_set_flasher_ifnset(misc-flasher)
-board_finalize_runner_args(misc-flasher)
-
-board_set_rimage_target(imx8m)
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp/Kconfig.board b/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp/Kconfig.board
deleted file mode 100644
index d9a1ff65953..00000000000
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp/Kconfig.board
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# Xtensa board configuration
-
-# Copyright (c) 2023 NXP
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-config  BOARD_NXP_ADSP_IMX8ULP
-	bool "NXP ADSP i.MX8ULP"
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp/Kconfig.defconfig
deleted file mode 100644
index 431515d5961..00000000000
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2023 NXP
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-if BOARD_NXP_ADSP_IMX8ULP
-
-config BOARD
-	default "nxp_adsp_imx8ulp"
-
-endif # BOARD_NXP_ADSP_IMX8ULP
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp/board.cmake b/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp/board.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index e05fbc891e5..00000000000
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp/board.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-board_set_flasher_ifnset(misc-flasher)
-board_finalize_runner_args(misc-flasher)
-
-board_set_rimage_target(imx8ulp)
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8x/Kconfig.board b/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8x/Kconfig.board
deleted file mode 100644
index 7d5336ce7a7..00000000000
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8x/Kconfig.board
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-# Xtensa board configuration
-
-# Copyright (c) 2021 NXP
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-config  BOARD_NXP_ADSP_IMX8X
-	bool "NXP ADSP i.MX8X"
-	depends on SOC_SERIES_NXP_IMX8
-	select SOC_PART_NUMBER_MIMX8QX6AVLFZ
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8x/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8x/Kconfig.defconfig
deleted file mode 100644
index a985696286a..00000000000
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8x/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2021 NXP
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-if BOARD_NXP_ADSP_IMX8X
-
-config BOARD
-	default "nxp_adsp_imx8x"
-
-endif # BOARD_NXP_ADSP_IMX8X
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8x/board.cmake b/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8x/board.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ae22465082..00000000000
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8x/board.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-board_set_flasher_ifnset(misc-flasher)
-board_finalize_runner_args(misc-flasher)
-
-board_set_rimage_target(imx8)
diff --git a/boards/nxp/imx8mp_evk/Kconfig.imx8mp_evk b/boards/nxp/imx8mp_evk/Kconfig.imx8mp_evk
index c8ea5ac4552..620d59828a3 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/imx8mp_evk/Kconfig.imx8mp_evk
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx8mp_evk/Kconfig.imx8mp_evk
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-# Copyright 2021-2022,2024 NXP
+# Copyright 2021-2022, 2024 NXP
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 config BOARD_IMX8MP_EVK
 	select SOC_MIMX8ML8_A53 if BOARD_IMX8MP_EVK_MIMX8ML8_A53 || BOARD_IMX8MP_EVK_MIMX8ML8_A53_SMP
-	select SOC_PART_NUMBER_MIMX8ML8DVNLZ if BOARD_IMX8MP_EVK_MIMX8ML8_A53 || BOARD_IMX8MP_EVK_MIMX8ML8_A53_SMP
+	select SOC_MIMX8MP_ADSP if BOARD_IMX8MP_EVK_MIMX8ML8_ADSP
+	select SOC_PART_NUMBER_MIMX8ML8DVNLZ
diff --git a/boards/nxp/imx8mp_evk/board.cmake b/boards/nxp/imx8mp_evk/board.cmake
index 9881313609a..ca181c922bd 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/imx8mp_evk/board.cmake
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx8mp_evk/board.cmake
@@ -1 +1,12 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024 NXP
+#
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+
+if(CONFIG_SOC_MIMX8MP_ADSP)
+  board_set_flasher_ifnset(misc-flasher)
+  board_finalize_runner_args(misc-flasher)
+
+  board_set_rimage_target(imx8m)
+endif()
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8m/nxp_adsp_imx8m.dts b/boards/nxp/imx8mp_evk/imx8mp_evk_mimx8ml8_adsp.dts
similarity index 89%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8m/nxp_adsp_imx8m.dts
rename to boards/nxp/imx8mp_evk/imx8mp_evk_mimx8ml8_adsp.dts
index 6a0d7508deb..dc8c0ab48a5 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8m/nxp_adsp_imx8m.dts
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx8mp_evk/imx8mp_evk_mimx8ml8_adsp.dts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2021, 2023 NXP
+ * Copyright 2021, 2023, 2024 NXP
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include <nxp/nxp_imx/mimx8ml8dvnlz-pinctrl.dtsi>
 
 / {
-	model = "nxp_adsp_imx8m";
+	model = "NXP i.MX 8MPLUS Audio DSP";
 	compatible = "nxp";
 
 	chosen {
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8m/nxp_adsp_imx8m.yaml b/boards/nxp/imx8mp_evk/imx8mp_evk_mimx8ml8_adsp.yaml
similarity index 70%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8m/nxp_adsp_imx8m.yaml
rename to boards/nxp/imx8mp_evk/imx8mp_evk_mimx8ml8_adsp.yaml
index ef0bbdfe0ff..78668aa26f6 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8m/nxp_adsp_imx8m.yaml
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx8mp_evk/imx8mp_evk_mimx8ml8_adsp.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-identifier: nxp_adsp_imx8m
-name: NXP i.MX8M Plus EVK Audio DSP
+identifier: imx8mp_evk/mimx8ml8/adsp
+name: NXP i.MX 8MPLUS Audio DSP
 type: mcu
 arch: xtensa
 toolchain:
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8m/nxp_adsp_imx8m_defconfig b/boards/nxp/imx8mp_evk/imx8mp_evk_mimx8ml8_adsp_defconfig
similarity index 85%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8m/nxp_adsp_imx8m_defconfig
rename to boards/nxp/imx8mp_evk/imx8mp_evk_mimx8ml8_adsp_defconfig
index 72ccd09f55a..e2c64fa2e0d 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8m/nxp_adsp_imx8m_defconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx8mp_evk/imx8mp_evk_mimx8ml8_adsp_defconfig
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_NXP_IMX8M=y
-CONFIG_SOC_MIMX8M_ADSP=y
-CONFIG_BOARD_NXP_ADSP_IMX8M=y
-
 # size of stack for initialization and main thread
 CONFIG_MAIN_STACK_SIZE=3072
 
diff --git a/boards/nxp/imx8qm_mek/Kconfig.imx8qm_mek b/boards/nxp/imx8qm_mek/Kconfig.imx8qm_mek
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f70580b800c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx8qm_mek/Kconfig.imx8qm_mek
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2024 NXP
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+config BOARD_IMX8QM_MEK
+	select SOC_MIMX8QM_ADSP if BOARD_IMX8QM_MEK_MIMX8QM6_ADSP
+	select SOC_PART_NUMBER_MIMX8QM6AVUFF
diff --git a/boards/nxp/imx8qm_mek/board.cmake b/boards/nxp/imx8qm_mek/board.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0924bf99eec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx8qm_mek/board.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024 NXP
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+
+if(CONFIG_SOC_MIMX8QM_ADSP)
+  board_set_flasher_ifnset(misc-flasher)
+  board_finalize_runner_args(misc-flasher)
+
+  board_set_rimage_target(imx)
+endif()
diff --git a/boards/nxp/imx8qm_mek/board.yml b/boards/nxp/imx8qm_mek/board.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d044277a622
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx8qm_mek/board.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+board:
+  name: imx8qm_mek
+  vendor: nxp
+  socs:
+    - name: mimx8qm6
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8/nxp_adsp_imx8-pinctrl.dtsi b/boards/nxp/imx8qm_mek/imx8qm_mek_mimx8qm6_adsp-pinctrl.dtsi
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8/nxp_adsp_imx8-pinctrl.dtsi
rename to boards/nxp/imx8qm_mek/imx8qm_mek_mimx8qm6_adsp-pinctrl.dtsi
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8/nxp_adsp_imx8.dts b/boards/nxp/imx8qm_mek/imx8qm_mek_mimx8qm6_adsp.dts
similarity index 74%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8/nxp_adsp_imx8.dts
rename to boards/nxp/imx8qm_mek/imx8qm_mek_mimx8qm6_adsp.dts
index a17690109ec..325e293851f 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8/nxp_adsp_imx8.dts
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx8qm_mek/imx8qm_mek_mimx8qm6_adsp.dts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 NXP
+ * Copyright (c) 2021, 2024 NXP
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 /dts-v1/;
 
 #include <nxp/nxp_imx8.dtsi>
-#include "nxp_adsp_imx8-pinctrl.dtsi"
+#include "imx8qm_mek_mimx8qm6_adsp-pinctrl.dtsi"
 
 / {
-	model = "nxp_adsp_imx8";
+	model = "NXP i.MX 8QM Audio DSP";
 	compatible = "nxp";
 
 	chosen {
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8/nxp_adsp_imx8.yaml b/boards/nxp/imx8qm_mek/imx8qm_mek_mimx8qm6_adsp.yaml
similarity index 60%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8/nxp_adsp_imx8.yaml
rename to boards/nxp/imx8qm_mek/imx8qm_mek_mimx8qm6_adsp.yaml
index b2ab9b227a9..c2a70b2652d 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8/nxp_adsp_imx8.yaml
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx8qm_mek/imx8qm_mek_mimx8qm6_adsp.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-identifier: nxp_adsp_imx8
-name: i.MX8 DSP
+identifier: imx8qm_mek/mimx8qm6/adsp
+name: NXP i.MX 8QM Audio DSP
 type: mcu
 arch: xtensa
 toolchain:
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8/nxp_adsp_imx8_defconfig b/boards/nxp/imx8qm_mek/imx8qm_mek_mimx8qm6_defconfig
similarity index 80%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8/nxp_adsp_imx8_defconfig
rename to boards/nxp/imx8qm_mek/imx8qm_mek_mimx8qm6_defconfig
index a16d8be5e2e..325b05b84e9 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8/nxp_adsp_imx8_defconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx8qm_mek/imx8qm_mek_mimx8qm6_defconfig
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 CONFIG_MAIN_STACK_SIZE=3072
 
 # board/soc-related configurations
-CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_NXP_IMX8=y
-CONFIG_SOC_MIMX8QM_ADSP=y
-CONFIG_BOARD_NXP_ADSP_IMX8=y
-
 CONFIG_LOG=y
 
 # TODO: maybe move this to SOF?
diff --git a/boards/nxp/imx8qxp_mek/Kconfig.imx8qxp_mek b/boards/nxp/imx8qxp_mek/Kconfig.imx8qxp_mek
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fbd35d46b2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx8qxp_mek/Kconfig.imx8qxp_mek
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2024 NXP
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+config BOARD_IMX8QXP_MEK
+	select SOC_MIMX8QXP_ADSP if BOARD_IMX8QXP_MEK_MIMX8QX6_ADSP
+	select SOC_PART_NUMBER_MIMX8QX6AVLFZ
diff --git a/boards/nxp/imx8qxp_mek/board.cmake b/boards/nxp/imx8qxp_mek/board.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..699964c5e39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx8qxp_mek/board.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024 NXP
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+
+if(CONFIG_SOC_MIMX8QXP_ADSP)
+  board_set_flasher_ifnset(misc-flasher)
+  board_finalize_runner_args(misc-flasher)
+
+  board_set_rimage_target(imx)
+endif()
diff --git a/boards/nxp/imx8qxp_mek/board.yml b/boards/nxp/imx8qxp_mek/board.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e31754086d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx8qxp_mek/board.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+board:
+  name: imx8qxp_mek
+  vendor: nxp
+  socs:
+    - name: mimx8qx6
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8x/nxp_adsp_imx8x-pinctrl.dtsi b/boards/nxp/imx8qxp_mek/imx8qxp_mek_mimx8qx6_adsp-pinctrl.dtsi
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8x/nxp_adsp_imx8x-pinctrl.dtsi
rename to boards/nxp/imx8qxp_mek/imx8qxp_mek_mimx8qx6_adsp-pinctrl.dtsi
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8x/nxp_adsp_imx8x.dts b/boards/nxp/imx8qxp_mek/imx8qxp_mek_mimx8qx6_adsp.dts
similarity index 74%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8x/nxp_adsp_imx8x.dts
rename to boards/nxp/imx8qxp_mek/imx8qxp_mek_mimx8qx6_adsp.dts
index 5aa0e59ebdd..24a9ee09d9e 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8x/nxp_adsp_imx8x.dts
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx8qxp_mek/imx8qxp_mek_mimx8qx6_adsp.dts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 NXP
+ * Copyright (c) 2021, 2024 NXP
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 /dts-v1/;
 
 #include <nxp/nxp_imx8.dtsi>
-#include "nxp_adsp_imx8x-pinctrl.dtsi"
+#include "imx8qxp_mek_mimx8qx6_adsp-pinctrl.dtsi"
 
 / {
-	model = "nxp_adsp_imx8x";
+	model = "NXP i.MX 8QXP Audio DSP";
 	compatible = "nxp";
 
 	chosen {
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8x/nxp_adsp_imx8x.yaml b/boards/nxp/imx8qxp_mek/imx8qxp_mek_mimx8qx6_adsp.yaml
similarity index 60%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8x/nxp_adsp_imx8x.yaml
rename to boards/nxp/imx8qxp_mek/imx8qxp_mek_mimx8qx6_adsp.yaml
index a343b8843c8..4f168ada93e 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8x/nxp_adsp_imx8x.yaml
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx8qxp_mek/imx8qxp_mek_mimx8qx6_adsp.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-identifier: nxp_adsp_imx8x
-name: i.MX8X DSP
+identifier: imx8qxp_mek/mimx8qx6/adsp
+name: NXP i.MX 8QXP Audio DSP
 type: mcu
 arch: xtensa
 toolchain:
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8x/nxp_adsp_imx8x_defconfig b/boards/nxp/imx8qxp_mek/imx8qxp_mek_mimx8qx6_adsp_defconfig
similarity index 79%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8x/nxp_adsp_imx8x_defconfig
rename to boards/nxp/imx8qxp_mek/imx8qxp_mek_mimx8qx6_adsp_defconfig
index 0635e78adf8..325b05b84e9 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8x/nxp_adsp_imx8x_defconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx8qxp_mek/imx8qxp_mek_mimx8qx6_adsp_defconfig
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 CONFIG_MAIN_STACK_SIZE=3072
 
 # board/soc-related configurations
-CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_NXP_IMX8=y
-CONFIG_SOC_MIMX8QXP_ADSP=y
-CONFIG_BOARD_NXP_ADSP_IMX8X=y
-
 CONFIG_LOG=y
 
 # TODO: maybe move this to SOF?
diff --git a/boards/nxp/imx8ulp_evk/Kconfig.imx8ulp_evk b/boards/nxp/imx8ulp_evk/Kconfig.imx8ulp_evk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dbf611081ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx8ulp_evk/Kconfig.imx8ulp_evk
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2024 NXP
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+config BOARD_IMX8ULP_EVK
+	select SOC_MIMX8ULP_ADSP if BOARD_IMX8ULP_EVK_IMX8ULP_ADSP
diff --git a/boards/nxp/imx8ulp_evk/board.cmake b/boards/nxp/imx8ulp_evk/board.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..97e0a80ba04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx8ulp_evk/board.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024 NXP
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+
+if(CONFIG_SOC_MIMX8ULP_ADSP)
+  board_set_flasher_ifnset(misc-flasher)
+  board_finalize_runner_args(misc-flasher)
+
+  board_set_rimage_target(imx8ulp)
+endif()
diff --git a/boards/nxp/imx8ulp_evk/board.yml b/boards/nxp/imx8ulp_evk/board.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b401615d7d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx8ulp_evk/board.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+board:
+  name: imx8ulp_evk
+  vendor: nxp
+  socs:
+    - name: imx8ulp
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp.dts b/boards/nxp/imx8ulp_evk/imx8ulp_evk_imx8ulp_adsp.dts
similarity index 70%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp.dts
rename to boards/nxp/imx8ulp_evk/imx8ulp_evk_imx8ulp_adsp.dts
index d584097cb03..49ad098fb24 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp.dts
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx8ulp_evk/imx8ulp_evk_imx8ulp_adsp.dts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2023 NXP
+ * Copyright (c) 2023-2024 NXP
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <nxp/nxp_imx8ulp.dtsi>
 
 / {
-	model = "nxp_adsp_imx8ulp";
+	model = "NXP i.MX 8ULP Audio DSP";
 	compatible = "nxp";
 
 	chosen {
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp.yaml b/boards/nxp/imx8ulp_evk/imx8ulp_evk_imx8ulp_adsp.yaml
similarity index 57%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp.yaml
rename to boards/nxp/imx8ulp_evk/imx8ulp_evk_imx8ulp_adsp.yaml
index e71105631da..437d112ee58 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp.yaml
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx8ulp_evk/imx8ulp_evk_imx8ulp_adsp.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-identifier: nxp_adsp_imx8ulp
-name: i.MX8ULP DSP
+identifier: imx8ulp_evk/imx8ulp/adsp
+name: NXP i.MX 8ULP Audio DSP
 type: mcu
 arch: xtensa
 toolchain:
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp_defconfig b/boards/nxp/imx8ulp_evk/imx8ulp_evk_imx8ulp_adsp_defconfig
similarity index 54%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp_defconfig
rename to boards/nxp/imx8ulp_evk/imx8ulp_evk_imx8ulp_adsp_defconfig
index cc1911c615c..e8d594b3070 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/xtensa/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp/nxp_adsp_imx8ulp_defconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx8ulp_evk/imx8ulp_evk_imx8ulp_adsp_defconfig
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_NXP_IMX8ULP=y
-CONFIG_SOC_NXP_IMX8ULP=y
-CONFIG_BOARD_NXP_ADSP_IMX8ULP=y
-
 CONFIG_BUILD_OUTPUT_BIN=n
 
 CONFIG_DYNAMIC_INTERRUPTS=y