diff --git a/boards/nxp/imx95_evk/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/nxp/imx95_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a32ec5b99bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx95_evk/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Copyright 2024-2025 NXP
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+if SOC_MIMX9596_A55
+
+# GIC ITS depends on kernel heap which init priority is 30, so set
+# GIC to be 31, mailbox and SCMI will be initialized by the order
+# according to dts dependency although they use the same init priority.
+config INTC_INIT_PRIORITY
+	default 31
+
+config MBOX_INIT_PRIORITY
+	default 31
+
+config ARM_SCMI_SHMEM_INIT_PRIORITY
+	default 31
+
+config ARM_SCMI_TRANSPORT_INIT_PRIORITY
+	default 31
+
+config CLOCK_CONTROL_INIT_PRIORITY
+	default 31
+
+endif
diff --git a/boards/nxp/imx95_evk/imx95_evk_mimx9596_a55_defconfig b/boards/nxp/imx95_evk/imx95_evk_mimx9596_a55_defconfig
index 23e5dd52c5a..88a5148a54e 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/imx95_evk/imx95_evk_mimx9596_a55_defconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/imx95_evk/imx95_evk_mimx9596_a55_defconfig
@@ -31,5 +31,3 @@ CONFIG_CLOCK_CONTROL=y
 
 CONFIG_MBOX=y
 CONFIG_ARM_SCMI=y
-CONFIG_INTC_INIT_PRIORITY=2
-CONFIG_MBOX_INIT_PRIORITY=3