diff --git a/samples/drivers/video/capture/boards/mimxrt1060_evkb.conf b/samples/drivers/video/capture/boards/mimxrt1060_evkb.conf
index 55ff96ee215a504..d714f2d93c37d8c 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/video/capture/boards/mimxrt1060_evkb.conf
+++ b/samples/drivers/video/capture/boards/mimxrt1060_evkb.conf
@@ -2,3 +2,7 @@
 CONFIG_DMA=y
 CONFIG_MCUX_ELCDIF_PXP=y
 CONFIG_MCUX_ELCDIF_PXP_FLIP_HORIZONTAL=y
+
+# Workaround for issue where the CSI driver needs to initialize before
+# the camera sensor, so that it can provide clock for the camera device
+CONFIG_CHECK_INIT_PRIORITIES=n
diff --git a/samples/drivers/video/capture/boards/mimxrt1064_evk.conf b/samples/drivers/video/capture/boards/mimxrt1064_evk.conf
index 55ff96ee215a504..d714f2d93c37d8c 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/video/capture/boards/mimxrt1064_evk.conf
+++ b/samples/drivers/video/capture/boards/mimxrt1064_evk.conf
@@ -2,3 +2,7 @@
 CONFIG_DMA=y
 CONFIG_MCUX_ELCDIF_PXP=y
 CONFIG_MCUX_ELCDIF_PXP_FLIP_HORIZONTAL=y
+
+# Workaround for issue where the CSI driver needs to initialize before
+# the camera sensor, so that it can provide clock for the camera device
+CONFIG_CHECK_INIT_PRIORITIES=n