diff --git a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/soc.c b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/soc.c
index 944cf4bca1c..1786a92dcc8 100644
--- a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/soc.c
+++ b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/soc.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void soc_late_init_hook(void)
 				 DT_REG_ADDR(DT_NODELABEL(cpurad_slot0_partition)) +
 				 CONFIG_ROM_START_OFFSET);
 	}
-#else
+#elif DT_NODE_EXISTS(DT_NODELABEL(cpurad_slot0_partition))
 	radiocore_address =
 		(void *)(DT_REG_ADDR(DT_GPARENT(DT_NODELABEL(cpurad_slot0_partition))) +
 			 DT_REG_ADDR(DT_NODELABEL(cpurad_slot0_partition)) +