diff --git a/soc/nordic/common/nrf54hx_nrf92x_mpu_regions.c b/soc/nordic/common/nrf54hx_nrf92x_mpu_regions.c
index a9e8b3de7a91..14b63a6481c9 100644
--- a/soc/nordic/common/nrf54hx_nrf92x_mpu_regions.c
+++ b/soc/nordic/common/nrf54hx_nrf92x_mpu_regions.c
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@
 #define SOFTPERIPH_SIZE	DT_REG_SIZE(DT_NODELABEL(softperiph_ram))
 
 static struct arm_mpu_region mpu_regions[] = {
+#ifdef CONFIG_XIP
 	MPU_REGION_ENTRY("FLASH_0",
 			 CONFIG_FLASH_BASE_ADDRESS,
 			 REGION_FLASH_ATTR(CONFIG_FLASH_BASE_ADDRESS,
 				CONFIG_FLASH_SIZE * 1024)),
+#endif
 	MPU_REGION_ENTRY("SRAM_0",
 			 CONFIG_SRAM_BASE_ADDRESS,
 			 REGION_RAM_ATTR(CONFIG_SRAM_BASE_ADDRESS,