diff --git a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/gpd/gpd.c b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/gpd/gpd.c
index 5c7efcf543a..5e5f0b2dae1 100644
--- a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/gpd/gpd.c
+++ b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/gpd/gpd.c
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ static int nrf_gpd_sync(struct gpd_onoff_manager *gpd_mgr)
 		if (atomic_test_bit(&gpd_service_status, GPD_SERVICE_REQ_OK)) {
 			return 0;
 		}
+
+		k_yield();
 	}
 
 	LOG_ERR("nRFs GDPWR request timed out");