diff --git a/tests/drivers/i2s/i2s_api/testcase.yaml b/tests/drivers/i2s/i2s_api/testcase.yaml
index b039b4135855..315f8edd9aaa 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/i2s/i2s_api/testcase.yaml
+++ b/tests/drivers/i2s/i2s_api/testcase.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ tests:
       - userspace
     filter: not CONFIG_I2S_TEST_USE_GPIO_LOOPBACK
     platform_exclude:
+      - frdm_mcxn947/mcxn947/cpu0
       - mimxrt595_evk/mimxrt595s/cm33
       - mimxrt685_evk/mimxrt685s/cm33
   drivers.i2s.gpio_loopback:
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ tests:
     filter: CONFIG_I2S_TEST_USE_GPIO_LOOPBACK
     harness: ztest
     platform_exclude:
+      - frdm_mcxn947/mcxn947/cpu0
       - mimxrt595_evk/mimxrt595s/cm33
       - mimxrt685_evk/mimxrt685s/cm33
     harness_config:
diff --git a/tests/drivers/i2s/i2s_speed/Readme.txt b/tests/drivers/i2s/i2s_speed/Readme.txt
index 4d5816996c5c..a578ed9a39aa 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/i2s/i2s_speed/Readme.txt
+++ b/tests/drivers/i2s/i2s_speed/Readme.txt
@@ -10,3 +10,10 @@ signals externally on the EVK.  These are the HW changes required to run this te
 	- Short BCLK J9-pin1  (SAI1_RX_BCLK)  to J66-pin1  (SAI4_TX_BCLK)
 	- Short SYNC J9-pin5  (SAI1_RX_SYNC)  to J64-pin1  (SAI4_TX_SYNC)
 	- Short Data J61-pin1 (SAI1_RX_DATA)  to J63-pin1  (SAI4_TX_DATA)
+
+FRDM-MCXN947:
+This board uses CONFIG_I2S_TEST_SEPARATE_DEVICES=y and connects two SAI peripherals by shorting
+signals externally on the EVK.  These are the HW changes required to run this test:
+        - Short BCLK J1-pin9  (SAI1_RX_BCLK/P3_18) to J3-pin15 (SAI0_TX_BCLK/P2_6)
+        - Short SYNC J1-pin13 (SAI1_RX_FS/P3_19)   to J3-pin13 (SAI0_TX_FS/P2_7)
+        - Short Data J1-pin15 (SAI1_RXD0/P3_21)    to J3-pin7  (SAI0_TXD0/P2_2)
diff --git a/tests/drivers/i2s/i2s_speed/boards/frdm_mcxn947_mcxn947_cpu0.conf b/tests/drivers/i2s/i2s_speed/boards/frdm_mcxn947_mcxn947_cpu0.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b44f2e381fc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/drivers/i2s/i2s_speed/boards/frdm_mcxn947_mcxn947_cpu0.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2024, NXP
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+
+# SAI peripheral does not have loopback mode.  Use 2 SAI peripherals connected
+# together externally.
+CONFIG_I2S_TEST_SEPARATE_DEVICES=y
+
+# CONFIG_DMA_TCD_QUEUE_SIZE sets size of queue used to chain DMA blocks (TCDs)
+# together, and should be sized as needed by the application.  If not large
+# enough, the DMA may starve.  Symptoms of this issue include transmit blocks
+# repeated, or RX blocks skipped. For I2S driver, queue size must be at least 3.
+CONFIG_DMA_TCD_QUEUE_SIZE=4
+
+# Repeat test continually to help find intermittent issues
+CONFIG_ZTEST_RETEST_IF_PASSED=y
+
+# I2S and DMA logging can occur in interrupt context, and interfere with I2S
+# stream timing.  If using either logging, set logging to deferred
+# CONFIG_LOG_MODE_DEFERRED=y
+
+CONFIG_DMA_LOG_LEVEL_OFF=y
+CONFIG_I2S_LOG_LEVEL_OFF=y
diff --git a/tests/drivers/i2s/i2s_speed/boards/frdm_mcxn947_mcxn947_cpu0.overlay b/tests/drivers/i2s/i2s_speed/boards/frdm_mcxn947_mcxn947_cpu0.overlay
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d6f34fc2e5f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/drivers/i2s/i2s_speed/boards/frdm_mcxn947_mcxn947_cpu0.overlay
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/* i2s_speed with CONFIG_I2S_TEST_SEPARATE_DEVICES=y uses two I2S peripherals:
+ * i2s-node0 is the receiver
+ * i2s-node1 is the transmitter
+ */
+
+/ {
+	aliases {
+		i2s-node0 = &sai1;
+		i2s-node1 = &sai0;
+	};
+};