diff --git a/samples/sensor/accel_trig/boards/mimxrt1040_evk.overlay b/samples/sensor/accel_trig/boards/mimxrt1040_evk.overlay
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..56ec2a98c5b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/sensor/accel_trig/boards/mimxrt1040_evk.overlay
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * Copyright 2025 NXP
+ */
+
+
+&fxls8974 {
+	status = "okay";
+	int1-gpios = <&gpio1 11 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+	int2-gpios = <&gpio1 12 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+};
diff --git a/samples/sensor/accel_trig/boards/twr_ke18f.overlay b/samples/sensor/accel_trig/boards/twr_ke18f.overlay
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4f82667c80b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/sensor/accel_trig/boards/twr_ke18f.overlay
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * Copyright 2025 NXP
+ */
+
+&fxos8700 {
+	status = "okay";
+	int1-gpios = <&gpioa 14 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+	int2-gpios = <&gpioa 17 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+};