diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/Kconfig.defconfig
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/Kconfig.defconfig
rename to boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/Kconfig.defconfig
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/Kconfig.board b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/Kconfig.lpcxpresso55s36
similarity index 50%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/Kconfig.board
rename to boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/Kconfig.lpcxpresso55s36
index afa4f113385..61e25cddbe8 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/Kconfig.board
+++ b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/Kconfig.lpcxpresso55s36
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
-# LPCXpresso55S36 board
-
-# Copyright 2022 NXP
+# Copyright 2022, 2024 NXP
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 config BOARD_LPCXPRESSO55S36
-	bool "NXP LPCXPRESSO-55S36"
-	depends on SOC_SERIES_LPC55XXX
+	select SOC_LPC55S36
 	select SOC_PART_NUMBER_LPC55S36JBD100
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/board.cmake b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/board.cmake
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/board.cmake
rename to boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/board.cmake
diff --git a/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/board.yml b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/board.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e888d768815
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/board.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+board:
+  name: lpcxpresso55s36
+  vendor: nxp
+  socs:
+    - name: lpc55s36
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/doc/index.rst b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/doc/index.rst
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/doc/index.rst
rename to boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/doc/index.rst
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/doc/lpcxpresso55S36.jpg b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/doc/lpcxpresso55S36.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/doc/lpcxpresso55S36.jpg
rename to boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/doc/lpcxpresso55S36.jpg
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/lpcxpresso55s36-pinctrl.dtsi b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/lpcxpresso55s36-pinctrl.dtsi
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/lpcxpresso55s36-pinctrl.dtsi
rename to boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/lpcxpresso55s36-pinctrl.dtsi
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/lpcxpresso55s36.dts b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/lpcxpresso55s36.dts
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/lpcxpresso55s36.dts
rename to boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/lpcxpresso55s36.dts
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/lpcxpresso55s36.yaml b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/lpcxpresso55s36.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/lpcxpresso55s36.yaml
rename to boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/lpcxpresso55s36.yaml
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/lpcxpresso55s36_defconfig b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/lpcxpresso55s36_defconfig
similarity index 66%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/lpcxpresso55s36_defconfig
rename to boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/lpcxpresso55s36_defconfig
index 4bf154138af..9aaf3ff8452 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/lpcxpresso55s36_defconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/lpcxpresso55s36_defconfig
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 #
-# Copyright 2022 NXP
+# Copyright 2022, 2024 NXP
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
 
-CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_LPC55XXX=y
-CONFIG_SOC_LPC55S36=y
-CONFIG_BOARD_LPCXPRESSO55S36=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/pre_dt_board.cmake b/boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/pre_dt_board.cmake
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/lpcxpresso55s36/pre_dt_board.cmake
rename to boards/nxp/lpcxpresso55s36/pre_dt_board.cmake