diff --git a/boot/zephyr/boards/frdm_mcxn947_mcxn947_cpu0_qspi.conf b/boot/zephyr/boards/frdm_mcxn947_mcxn947_cpu0_qspi.conf
index 35f90d455..3982570e1 100644
--- a/boot/zephyr/boards/frdm_mcxn947_mcxn947_cpu0_qspi.conf
+++ b/boot/zephyr/boards/frdm_mcxn947_mcxn947_cpu0_qspi.conf
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 CONFIG_BOOT_MAX_IMG_SECTORS=1024
+CONFIG_BOOT_UPGRADE_ONLY=y