diff --git a/boards/arm/mimxrt1060_evk/mimxrt1060_evk.dts b/boards/arm/mimxrt1060_evk/mimxrt1060_evk.dts
index d5fc71d7cf..ad24991d5e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/mimxrt1060_evk/mimxrt1060_evk.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/mimxrt1060_evk/mimxrt1060_evk.dts
@@ -323,3 +323,7 @@ arduino_spi: &lpspi1 {
 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinmux_swo>;
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 };
+
+&pxp {
+	status = "okay";
+};
diff --git a/samples/subsys/display/lvgl/boards/mimxrt1060_evk.conf b/samples/subsys/display/lvgl/boards/mimxrt1060_evk.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..33e1d5275a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/subsys/display/lvgl/boards/mimxrt1060_evk.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Copyright 2023 NXP
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+# Enable PXP DMA engine and set rotation angle to 0 degrees.
+# This allows us to verify the DMA driver functions without altering
+# the output image
+CONFIG_DMA=y
+CONFIG_MCUX_ELCDIF_PXP=y