diff --git a/boards/nxp/mimxrt1160_evk/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/nxp/mimxrt1160_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
index 3aa0f2e95ce..340878191a0 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/mimxrt1160_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/mimxrt1160_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ config SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC
 	default 240000000 if BOARD_MIMXRT1160_EVK_MIMXRT1166_CM4 && CORTEX_M_SYSTICK
 	default 600000000 if BOARD_MIMXRT1160_EVK_MIMXRT1166_CM7 && CORTEX_M_SYSTICK
 
-if FLASH
+if FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_XIP && MEMC_MCUX_FLEXSPI
 
 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
 endchoice
 
-endif #FLASH
+endif # FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_XIP && MEMC_MCUX_FLEXSPI
 
 if NETWORKING
 
diff --git a/boards/nxp/mimxrt1170_evk/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/nxp/mimxrt1170_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
index f4461aa97f9..395d8351794 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/mimxrt1170_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/mimxrt1170_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ config IMX_USDHC_DAT3_PWR_TOGGLE
 
 endif # DISK_DRIVERS
 
-if FLASH
+if FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_XIP && MEMC_MCUX_FLEXSPI
 
 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
 endchoice
 
-endif #FLASH
+endif # FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_XIP && MEMC_MCUX_FLEXSPI
 
 if NETWORKING
 
diff --git a/boards/nxp/vmu_rt1170/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/nxp/vmu_rt1170/Kconfig.defconfig
index e8536998aa2..f0f7bffa888 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/vmu_rt1170/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/vmu_rt1170/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ config IMX_USDHC_DAT3_PWR_TOGGLE
 
 endif # DISK_DRIVERS
 
-if FLASH
+if FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_XIP && MEMC_MCUX_FLEXSPI
 
 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
 endchoice
 
-endif #FLASH
+endif # FLASH_MCUX_FLEXSPI_XIP && MEMC_MCUX_FLEXSPI
 
 if NETWORKING