diff --git a/samples/subsys/video/capture/boards/frdm_mcxn947_cpu0.conf b/samples/subsys/video/capture/boards/frdm_mcxn947_cpu0.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000000..4a604bc267ef25b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/subsys/video/capture/boards/frdm_mcxn947_cpu0.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+CONFIG_VIDEO_BUFFER_POOL_SZ_MAX=40000
+CONFIG_VIDEO_BUFFER_POOL_NUM_MAX=2
+# Workaround for issue where SDMA driver needs to start before camera, so that
+# clock output will be generated for camera device
+CONFIG_CHECK_INIT_PRIORITIES=n
diff --git a/samples/subsys/video/capture/src/main.c b/samples/subsys/video/capture/src/main.c
index b195e6d75a74e27..2cc51dfba1dd4a0 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/video/capture/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/subsys/video/capture/src/main.c
@@ -42,6 +42,15 @@ int main(void)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	video = dev;
+#elif defined(CONFIG_VIDEO_MCUX_SDMA)
+	const struct device *const dev = DEVICE_DT_GET_ONE(nxp_video_smartdma);
+
+	if (!device_is_ready(dev)) {
+		LOG_ERR("%s: device not ready.\n", dev->name);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	video = dev;
 #endif