diff --git a/samples/boards/nxp/adsp/rtxxx/common/remote-dsp-imgs.cmake b/samples/boards/nxp/adsp/rtxxx/common/remote-dsp-imgs.cmake
index a1bd548fe340..12738846c7e1 100644
--- a/samples/boards/nxp/adsp/rtxxx/common/remote-dsp-imgs.cmake
+++ b/samples/boards/nxp/adsp/rtxxx/common/remote-dsp-imgs.cmake
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ add_custom_command(
     --only-section=sw_isr_table
     --only-section=device_area
     --only-section=device_states
+    --only-section=service_area
     --only-section=.noinit
     --only-section=.data
     --only-section=.bss