diff --git a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf54h20_cpuapp.dtsi b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf54h20_cpuapp.dtsi
index 15eac9c5d19..c56df42ddd5 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf54h20_cpuapp.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf54h20_cpuapp.dtsi
@@ -59,7 +59,3 @@ wdt011: &cpuapp_wdt011 {};
 &grtc {
 	interrupts = <109 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
 };
-
-&nfct {
-	compatible = "nordic,nrf-nfct-v2";
-};
diff --git a/dts/common/nordic/nrf54h20.dtsi b/dts/common/nordic/nrf54h20.dtsi
index 8b7762f07e6..f5e92434b7c 100644
--- a/dts/common/nordic/nrf54h20.dtsi
+++ b/dts/common/nordic/nrf54h20.dtsi
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@
 			};
 
 			nfct: nfct@985000 {
-				compatible = "nordic,nrf-nfct";
+				compatible = "nordic,nrf-nfct-v2";
 				reg = <0x985000 0x1000>;
 				status = "disabled";
 				interrupts = <389 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
diff --git a/soc/nordic/common/Kconfig.peripherals b/soc/nordic/common/Kconfig.peripherals
index 09269e69c57..3ab1d4457da 100644
--- a/soc/nordic/common/Kconfig.peripherals
+++ b/soc/nordic/common/Kconfig.peripherals
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ config HAS_HW_NRF_MWU
 	def_bool $(dt_compat_enabled,$(DT_COMPAT_NORDIC_NRF_MWU))
 
 config HAS_HW_NRF_NFCT
-	def_bool $(dt_compat_enabled,$(DT_COMPAT_NORDIC_NRF_NFCT))
+	def_bool $(dt_compat_enabled,$(DT_COMPAT_NORDIC_NRF_NFCT)) || \
+		 $(dt_compat_enabled,$(DT_COMPAT_NORDIC_NRF_NFCT_V2))
 
 config HAS_HW_NRF_NVMC_PE
 	def_bool $(dt_nodelabel_bool_prop,flash_controller,partial-erase)
diff --git a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/soc.c b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/soc.c
index c1849ab3a23..e053953b821 100644
--- a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/soc.c
+++ b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/soc.c
@@ -153,7 +153,9 @@ void soc_early_init_hook(void)
 	nrf_spu_periph_perm_dmasec_set(spu, nrf_address_slave_get(ccm030_addr), true);
 #endif
 
-	if (DT_NODE_HAS_STATUS(DT_NODELABEL(nfct), disabled) &&
+	if (((IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SOC_NRF54H20_CPUAPP) &&
+	      DT_NODE_HAS_STATUS(DT_NODELABEL(nfct), disabled)) ||
+	     DT_NODE_HAS_STATUS(DT_NODELABEL(nfct), reserved)) &&
 	    DT_PROP_OR(DT_NODELABEL(nfct), nfct_pins_as_gpios, 0)) {
 		nrf_nfct_pad_config_enable_set(NRF_NFCT, false);
 	}