diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/aes.c b/wolfcrypt/src/aes.c
index 8d06a4cc3..0e5c6b906 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/aes.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/aes.c
@@ -4195,15 +4195,6 @@ int wc_AesGcmSetKey(Aes* aes, const byte* key, word32 len)
 #ifdef WOLFSSL_IMX6_CAAM_BLOB
     ForceZero(local, sizeof(local));
 #endif
-
-#ifdef WOLFSSL_IMXRT_DCP
-    ret = 0;
-    if (len == 16)
-        ret = DCPAesSetKey(aes, key, len, iv, AES_ENCRYPTION);
-    if (ret != 0)
-        return WC_HW_E;
-#endif
-
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -7645,6 +7636,9 @@ void wc_AesFree(Aes* aes)
     (defined(WOLFSSL_ASYNC_CRYPT) && defined(WC_ASYNC_ENABLE_AES))
     ForceZero((byte*)aes->devKey, AES_MAX_KEY_SIZE/WOLFSSL_BIT_SIZE);
 #endif
+#if defined(WOLFSSL_IMXRT_DCP)
+    DCPAesFree(aes);
+#endif
 }
 
 
diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/port/nxp/dcp_port.c b/wolfcrypt/src/port/nxp/dcp_port.c
index 430ed6fcd..5ef5b7588 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/port/nxp/dcp_port.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/port/nxp/dcp_port.c
@@ -49,23 +49,9 @@
 #include "fsl_debug_console.h"
 #include "fsl_dcp.h"
 
-static int dcp_is_initialized = 0;
-
 #ifndef SINGLE_THREADED
-static wolfSSL_Mutex dcp_mutex;
-static void dcp_lock(void)
-{
-    if (!dcp_is_initialized)
-        return;
-    wc_LockMutex(&dcp_mutex);
-}
-
-static void dcp_unlock(void)
-{
-    if (!dcp_is_initialized)
-        return;
-    wc_UnLockMutex(&dcp_mutex);
-}
+#define dcp_lock() wolfSSL_CryptHwMutexLock()
+#define dcp_unlock() wolfSSL_CryptHwMutexLock()
 #else
 #define dcp_lock() do{}while(0)
 #define dcp_unlock() do{}while(0)
@@ -85,7 +71,6 @@ typedef enum _dcp_otp_key_select
 static status_t DCP_OTPKeySelect(dcp_otp_key_select keySelect)
 {
     status_t retval = kStatus_Success;
-    dcp_lock();
     if (keySelect == kDCP_OTPMKKeyLow)
     {
         IOMUXC_GPR->GPR3 &= ~(1 << IOMUXC_GPR_GPR3_DCP_KEY_SEL_SHIFT);
@@ -114,7 +99,6 @@ static status_t DCP_OTPKeySelect(dcp_otp_key_select keySelect)
     {
         retval = kStatus_InvalidArgument;
     }
-    dcp_unlock();
     return retval;
 }
 #endif
@@ -125,7 +109,10 @@ static const int dcp_channels[4] = {
     kDCP_Channel2,
     kDCP_Channel3
 };
+
+#ifndef SINGLE_THREADED
 static int dcp_status[4] = {0, 0, 0, 0};
+#endif
 
 static int dcp_get_channel(void)
 {
@@ -133,54 +120,74 @@ static int dcp_get_channel(void)
     return dcp_channels[0];
 #else
     int i;
+    int ret = 0;
+    dcp_lock();
     for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
         if (dcp_status[i] == 0) {
             dcp_status[i]++;
-            return dcp_channels[i];
+            ret = dcp_channels[i];
         }
     }
-    return 0;
+    dcp_unlock();
+    return ret;
 #endif
 }
 
-
-static int dcp_init(void)
+static int dcp_key_slot(int ch)
 {
-    int ch = dcp_get_channel();
-    if (!ch) {
-        return 0;
-    }
-    if (!dcp_is_initialized) {
-        dcp_config_t dcpConfig;
-#ifndef SINGLE_THREADED
-        /* Initialize and lock mutex */
-        wc_InitMutex(&dcp_mutex);
-        dcp_lock();
-#endif
-        DCP_GetDefaultConfig(&dcpConfig);
-        /* Initialize DCP */
-        /* Reset and initialize DCP */
-        DCP_Init(DCP, &dcpConfig);
+    int ret = -1;
+
 #if DCP_USE_OTP_KEY
-        /* Set OTP key type in IOMUX registers before initializing DCP. */
-        /* Software reset of DCP must be issued after changing the OTP key type. */
-        DCP_OTPKeySelect(kDCP_OTPMKKeyLow);
+    return kDCP_OtpKey;
 #endif
-        dcp_is_initialized++;
-        /* Release mutex */
-        dcp_unlock();
+
+#ifndef SINGLE_THREADED
+    int i;
+    dcp_lock();
+    for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        if (ch == dcp_channels[i]) {
+            ret = i;
+            break;
+        }
     }
-    return ch;
+    dcp_unlock();
+#else
+    ret = 0;
+#endif
+    return ret;
 }
 
-static void dcp_fini(int ch)
+
+int wc_dcp_init(void)
 {
-#ifdef SINGLE_THREADED
+    dcp_config_t dcpConfig;
+    dcp_lock();
+    DCP_GetDefaultConfig(&dcpConfig);
+
+    /* Reset and initialize DCP */
+    DCP_Init(DCP, &dcpConfig);
+#if DCP_USE_OTP_KEY
+    /* Set OTP key type in IOMUX registers before initializing DCP. */
+    /* Software reset of DCP must be issued after changing the OTP key type. */
+    DCP_OTPKeySelect(kDCP_OTPMKKeyLow);
+#endif
+    /* Release mutex */
+    dcp_unlock();
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static void dcp_free(int ch)
+{
+#ifndef SINGLE_THREADED
     int i;
+    dcp_lock();
     for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-        if (ch == dcp_channels[i])
+        if (ch == dcp_channels[i]) {
             dcp_status[i] = 0;
+            break;
+        }
     }
+    dcp_unlock();
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -191,17 +198,21 @@ int DCPAesInit(Aes *aes)
     int ch;
     if (!aes)
         return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
-    ch = dcp_init();
+    ch = dcp_get_channel();
     if (ch == 0)
         return WC_PENDING_E;
-    dcp_lock();
     XMEMSET(&aes->handle, 0, sizeof(aes->handle));
-    aes->handle.channel    = ch;
+    aes->handle.channel = ch;
+    aes->handle.keySlot = dcp_key_slot(aes->handle.channel);
     aes->handle.swapConfig = kDCP_NoSwap;
-    dcp_unlock();
     return 0;
 }
 
+void DCPAesFree(Aes *aes)
+{
+    dcp_free(aes->handle.channel);
+}
+
 int  DCPAesSetKey(Aes* aes, const byte* key, word32 len, const byte* iv,
                           int dir)
 {
@@ -215,16 +226,10 @@ int  DCPAesSetKey(Aes* aes, const byte* key, word32 len, const byte* iv,
 
     if (len != 16)
         return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
-
-    if (aes->handle.channel == 0)
+    if (aes->handle.channel == 0) {
         return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
-
+    }
     dcp_lock();
-#if DCP_USE_OTP_KEY
-    aes->handle.keySlot = kDCP_OtpKey;
-#else
-    aes->handle.keySlot = kDCP_KeySlot0;
-#endif
     status = DCP_AES_SetKey(DCP, &aes->handle, key, 16);
     if (status != kStatus_Success)
         status = WC_HW_E;
@@ -270,12 +275,28 @@ int  DCPAesCbcDecrypt(Aes* aes, byte* out, const byte* in, word32 sz)
 
 int  DCPAesEcbEncrypt(Aes* aes, byte* out, const byte* in, word32 sz)
 {
-    return DCP_AES_EncryptEcb(DCP, &aes->handle, in, out, sz);
+    int ret;
+    if (sz % 16)
+        return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
+    dcp_lock();
+    ret = DCP_AES_EncryptEcb(DCP, &aes->handle, in, out, sz);
+    if (ret)
+        ret = WC_HW_E;
+    dcp_unlock();
+    return ret;
 }
 
 int  DCPAesEcbDecrypt(Aes* aes, byte* out, const byte* in, word32 sz)
 {
-    return DCP_AES_DecryptEcb(DCP, &aes->handle, in, out, sz);
+    int ret;
+    if (sz % 16)
+        return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
+    dcp_lock();
+    ret = DCP_AES_DecryptEcb(DCP, &aes->handle, in, out, sz);
+    if (ret)
+        ret = WC_HW_E;
+    dcp_unlock();
+    return ret;
 }
 
 #endif
@@ -285,21 +306,25 @@ int wc_InitSha256_ex(wc_Sha256* sha256, void* heap, int devId)
 {
     int ret;
     int ch;
+    int keyslot;
     if (sha256 == NULL)
         return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
-    ch = dcp_init();
+    ch = dcp_get_channel();
     if (ch == 0)
         return WC_PENDING_E;
+    keyslot = dcp_key_slot(ch);
+
     dcp_lock();
     (void)devId;
     XMEMSET(sha256, 0, sizeof(wc_Sha256));
     sha256->handle.channel    = ch;
-    sha256->handle.keySlot    = kDCP_KeySlot0;
+    sha256->handle.keySlot    = keyslot;
     sha256->handle.swapConfig = kDCP_NoSwap;
     ret = DCP_HASH_Init(DCP, &sha256->handle, &sha256->ctx, kDCP_Sha256);
     if (ret != kStatus_Success)
         ret = WC_HW_E;
     dcp_unlock();
+
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -311,7 +336,7 @@ int wc_InitSha256(wc_Sha256* sha256)
 void DCPSha256Free(wc_Sha256* sha256)
 {
     if (sha256)
-        dcp_fini(sha256->handle.channel);
+        dcp_free(sha256->handle.channel);
 }
 
 int wc_Sha256Update(wc_Sha256* sha256, const byte* data, word32 len)
@@ -328,7 +353,6 @@ int wc_Sha256Update(wc_Sha256* sha256, const byte* data, word32 len)
     return ret;
 }
 
-
 int wc_Sha256GetHash(wc_Sha256* sha256, byte* hash)
 {
     int ret;
@@ -357,9 +381,6 @@ int wc_Sha256Final(wc_Sha256* sha256, byte* hash)
     if ((ret != kStatus_Success) || (outlen != SHA256_DIGEST_SIZE))
         ret = WC_HW_E;
     else {
-        sha256->handle.channel    = kDCP_Channel1;
-        sha256->handle.keySlot    = kDCP_KeySlot0;
-        sha256->handle.swapConfig = kDCP_NoSwap;
         ret = DCP_HASH_Init(DCP, &sha256->handle, &sha256->ctx, kDCP_Sha256);
         if (ret < 0)
             ret = WC_HW_E;
@@ -403,14 +424,18 @@ int wc_InitSha_ex(wc_Sha* sha, void* heap, int devId)
 {
     int ret;
     int ch;
+    int keyslot;
     if (sha == NULL)
         return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
-    ch = dcp_init();
+    ch = dcp_get_channel();
+    if (ch == 0)
+        return WC_PENDING_E;
+    keyslot = dcp_key_slot(ch);
     dcp_lock();
     (void)devId;
     XMEMSET(sha, 0, sizeof(wc_Sha));
     sha->handle.channel    = ch;
-    sha->handle.keySlot    = kDCP_KeySlot0;
+    sha->handle.keySlot    = keyslot;
     sha->handle.swapConfig = kDCP_NoSwap;
     ret = DCP_HASH_Init(DCP, &sha->handle, &sha->ctx, kDCP_Sha1);
     if (ret != kStatus_Success)
@@ -427,7 +452,7 @@ int wc_InitSha(wc_Sha* sha)
 void DCPShaFree(wc_Sha* sha)
 {
     if (sha)
-        dcp_fini(sha->handle.channel);
+        dcp_free(sha->handle.channel);
 }
 
 int wc_ShaUpdate(wc_Sha* sha, const byte* data, word32 len)
@@ -470,12 +495,9 @@ int wc_ShaFinal(wc_Sha* sha, byte* hash)
     size_t outlen = WC_SHA_DIGEST_SIZE;
     dcp_lock();
     ret = DCP_HASH_Finish(DCP, &sha->ctx, hash, &outlen);
-    if ((ret != kStatus_Success) || (outlen != SHA_DIGEST_SIZE))
+    if ((ret != kStatus_Success) || (outlen != SHA_DIGEST_SIZE)) {
         ret = WC_HW_E;
-    else {
-        sha->handle.channel    = kDCP_Channel1;
-        sha->handle.keySlot    = kDCP_KeySlot0;
-        sha->handle.swapConfig = kDCP_NoSwap;
+    } else {
         ret = DCP_HASH_Init(DCP, &sha->handle, &sha->ctx, kDCP_Sha1);
         if (ret < 0)
             ret = WC_HW_E;
diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/wc_port.c b/wolfcrypt/src/wc_port.c
index 154701db6..9a34459ff 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/wc_port.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/wc_port.c
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@
     #include <wolfssl/wolfcrypt/port/caam/wolfcaam.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef WOLFSSL_IMXRT_DCP
+    #include <wolfssl/wolfcrypt/port/nxp/dcp_port.h>
+#endif
+
 #ifdef WOLF_CRYPTO_CB
     #include <wolfssl/wolfcrypt/cryptocb.h>
 #endif
@@ -109,7 +113,6 @@ static volatile int initRefCount = 0;
 int wolfCrypt_Init(void)
 {
     int ret = 0;
-
     if (initRefCount == 0) {
         WOLFSSL_ENTER("wolfCrypt_Init");
 
@@ -264,6 +267,12 @@ int wolfCrypt_Init(void)
         }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef WOLFSSL_IMXRT_DCP
+        if ((ret = wc_dcp_init()) != 0) {
+            return ret;
+        }
+#endif
+
 #if defined(WOLFSSL_DSP) && !defined(WOLFSSL_DSP_BUILD)
 	if ((ret = wolfSSL_InitHandle()) != 0) {
             return ret;
diff --git a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/port/nxp/dcp_port.h b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/port/nxp/dcp_port.h
index e5d5ef608..373d0a875 100644
--- a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/port/nxp/dcp_port.h
+++ b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/port/nxp/dcp_port.h
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@
 #include "fsl_debug_console.h"
 #include "fsl_dcp.h"
 
+int wc_dcp_init(void);
+
 int  DCPAesInit(Aes* aes);
+void DCPAesFree(Aes *aes);
+
 int  DCPAesSetKey(Aes* aes, const byte* key, word32 len, const byte* iv,
                           int dir);
 int  DCPAesCbcEncrypt(Aes* aes, byte* out, const byte* in, word32 sz);
diff --git a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h
index d361db60e..ff58cc4af 100644
--- a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h
+++ b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h
@@ -1621,6 +1621,12 @@ extern void uITRON4_free(void *p) ;
 #endif
 #endif
 
+/* If DCP is used without SINGLE_THREADED, enforce WOLFSSL_CRYPT_HW_MUTEX */
+#if defined(WOLFSSL_IMXRT_DCP) && !defined(SINGLE_THREADED)
+    #undef WOLFSSL_CRYPT_HW_MUTEX
+    #define WOLFSSL_CRYPT_HW_MUTEX 1
+#endif
+
 #if !defined(XMALLOC_USER) && !defined(MICRIUM_MALLOC) && \
     !defined(WOLFSSL_LEANPSK) && !defined(NO_WOLFSSL_MEMORY) && \
     !defined(XMALLOC_OVERRIDE)