diff --git a/drivers/entropy/Kconfig.mcux b/drivers/entropy/Kconfig.mcux
index 6a0329b1dc..3dd2feeae6 100644
--- a/drivers/entropy/Kconfig.mcux
+++ b/drivers/entropy/Kconfig.mcux
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ config ENTROPY_MCUX_RNG
 
 config ENTROPY_MCUX_CAAM
 	bool "MCUX CAAM driver"
-	default y
+	# FIXME: temporarily disabled because this driver hangs
+	# 	 during initialization on rt11xx platforms
+	#default y
 	depends on DT_HAS_NXP_IMX_CAAM_ENABLED
 	select ENTROPY_HAS_DRIVER
 	help