diff --git a/samples/net/zperf/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/net/zperf/CMakeLists.txt
index ae9b46dadc0fd..c4552f9714176 100644
--- a/samples/net/zperf/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/net/zperf/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,3 +8,17 @@ project(zperf)
 target_sources(app PRIVATE
   src/main.c
   )
+
+if (CONFIG_NET_SAMPLE_CODE_RELOCATE)
+  # Relocate key networking stack components and L2 layer to RAM
+  zephyr_code_relocate(LIBRARY subsys__net__ip
+    LOCATION "${CONFIG_NET_SAMPLE_CODE_RAM_NAME}_TEXT" NOKEEP)
+  zephyr_code_relocate(LIBRARY subsys__net
+    LOCATION "${CONFIG_NET_SAMPLE_CODE_RAM_NAME}_TEXT" NOKEEP)
+if (CONFIG_NET_L2_ETHERNET)
+  zephyr_code_relocate(LIBRARY drivers__ethernet
+    LOCATION "${CONFIG_NET_SAMPLE_CODE_RAM_NAME}_TEXT" NOKEEP)
+  zephyr_code_relocate(LIBRARY subsys__net__l2__ethernet
+    LOCATION "${CONFIG_NET_SAMPLE_CODE_RAM_NAME}_TEXT" NOKEEP)
+endif()
+endif()
diff --git a/samples/net/zperf/Kconfig b/samples/net/zperf/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a56cd6b941605
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/net/zperf/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Copyright 2023 NXP
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+source "Kconfig.zephyr"
+
+config NET_SAMPLE_CODE_RELOCATE
+	bool "Relocate networking code into RAM"
+	select CODE_DATA_RELOCATION
+	help
+	  Relocate networking code into RAM when running the zperf
+	  sample. Can improve performance on platforms with fast code
+	  RAM.
+
+if NET_SAMPLE_CODE_RELOCATE
+
+config NET_SAMPLE_CODE_RAM_NAME
+	string "Networking code RAM location"
+	default "RAM"
+	help
+	  Region to relocate networking code to
+
+endif # NET_SAMPLE_CODE_RELOCATE
diff --git a/samples/net/zperf/boards/mimxrt1050_evk.conf b/samples/net/zperf/boards/mimxrt1050_evk.conf
index 8f90b5bd833fa..287d55db122c2 100644
--- a/samples/net/zperf/boards/mimxrt1050_evk.conf
+++ b/samples/net/zperf/boards/mimxrt1050_evk.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 # Note: HW accleration does not support IPV6
 CONFIG_ETH_MCUX_HW_ACCELERATION=y
+CONFIG_NET_SAMPLE_CODE_RELOCATE=y
+CONFIG_NET_SAMPLE_CODE_RAM_NAME="ITCM"
diff --git a/samples/net/zperf/boards/mimxrt1050_evk.overlay b/samples/net/zperf/boards/mimxrt1050_evk.overlay
deleted file mode 100644
index 4340caf2abc9b..0000000000000
--- a/samples/net/zperf/boards/mimxrt1050_evk.overlay
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2022 NXP
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-/* Use cortex systick as hardware timer */
-&systick {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
-&gpt_hw_timer {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
diff --git a/samples/net/zperf/boards/mimxrt1060_evk.conf b/samples/net/zperf/boards/mimxrt1060_evk.conf
index 8f90b5bd833fa..287d55db122c2 100644
--- a/samples/net/zperf/boards/mimxrt1060_evk.conf
+++ b/samples/net/zperf/boards/mimxrt1060_evk.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 # Note: HW accleration does not support IPV6
 CONFIG_ETH_MCUX_HW_ACCELERATION=y
+CONFIG_NET_SAMPLE_CODE_RELOCATE=y
+CONFIG_NET_SAMPLE_CODE_RAM_NAME="ITCM"
diff --git a/samples/net/zperf/boards/mimxrt1060_evk.overlay b/samples/net/zperf/boards/mimxrt1060_evk.overlay
deleted file mode 100644
index 4340caf2abc9b..0000000000000
--- a/samples/net/zperf/boards/mimxrt1060_evk.overlay
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2022 NXP
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-/* Use cortex systick as hardware timer */
-&systick {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
-&gpt_hw_timer {
-	status = "disabled";
-};
diff --git a/samples/net/zperf/boards/mimxrt1064_evk.conf b/samples/net/zperf/boards/mimxrt1064_evk.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..287d55db122c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/net/zperf/boards/mimxrt1064_evk.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Note: HW accleration does not support IPV6
+CONFIG_ETH_MCUX_HW_ACCELERATION=y
+CONFIG_NET_SAMPLE_CODE_RELOCATE=y
+CONFIG_NET_SAMPLE_CODE_RAM_NAME="ITCM"
diff --git a/samples/net/zperf/boards/mimxrt1170_evk_cm7.conf b/samples/net/zperf/boards/mimxrt1170_evk_cm7.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..287d55db122c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/net/zperf/boards/mimxrt1170_evk_cm7.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Note: HW accleration does not support IPV6
+CONFIG_ETH_MCUX_HW_ACCELERATION=y
+CONFIG_NET_SAMPLE_CODE_RELOCATE=y
+CONFIG_NET_SAMPLE_CODE_RAM_NAME="ITCM"