diff --git a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/Kconfig b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/Kconfig
index e64f15abd2e..1e975e67255 100644
--- a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/Kconfig
+++ b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/Kconfig
@@ -237,6 +237,14 @@ config MCUMGR_GRP_IMG_SLOT_INFO_HOOKS
 	  This will enable the slot info function hooks which can be used to add additional
 	  information to responses.
 
+config MCUMGR_GRP_IMG_QSPI_XIP_SPLIT_IMAGE
+	bool "QSPI XIP Split image mode"
+	depends on MCUBOOT_BOOTLOADER_MODE_DIRECT_XIP
+	help
+	  This option should not be selected by users and should automatically be selected by
+	  sysbuild if needed. This enables selecting the correct slot when running a QSPI XIP
+	  split image application in DirectXIP mode.
+
 config MCUMGR_GRP_IMG_NRF5340_BOOTUTIL_HOOK
 	bool "nRF5340 network core bootutil hook"
 	depends on SOC_NRF5340_CPUAPP && BOOT_IMAGE_ACCESS_HOOKS && MCUBOOT_NETWORK_CORE_IMAGE_NUMBER > -1
diff --git a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/src/img_mgmt.c b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/src/img_mgmt.c
index a2bf006b947..0bbb583cde9 100644
--- a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/src/img_mgmt.c
+++ b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/src/img_mgmt.c
@@ -43,6 +43,23 @@
 
 #if !defined(CONFIG_MCUBOOT_BOOTLOADER_MODE_RAM_LOAD)
 
+#if USE_PARTITION_MANAGER
+#include <flash_map_pm.h>
+
+#ifdef PM_MCUBOOT_SECONDARY_PAD_SIZE
+BUILD_ASSERT(PM_MCUBOOT_PAD_SIZE == PM_MCUBOOT_SECONDARY_PAD_SIZE);
+#endif
+
+#if CONFIG_BUILD_WITH_TFM
+  #define PM_ADDRESS_OFFSET (PM_MCUBOOT_PAD_SIZE + PM_TFM_SIZE)
+#else
+  #define PM_ADDRESS_OFFSET (PM_MCUBOOT_PAD_SIZE)
+#endif
+
+#define FIXED_PARTITION_IS_RUNNING_APP_PARTITION(label)	\
+	(FIXED_PARTITION_OFFSET(label) == (PM_ADDRESS - PM_ADDRESS_OFFSET))
+
+#else /* ! USE_PARTITION_MANAGER */
 #ifndef CONFIG_FLASH_LOAD_OFFSET
 #error MCUmgr requires application to be built with CONFIG_FLASH_LOAD_OFFSET set \
 	to be able to figure out application running slot.
@@ -51,6 +68,7 @@
 #define FIXED_PARTITION_IS_RUNNING_APP_PARTITION(label)                                            \
 	(FIXED_PARTITION_OFFSET(label) <= CONFIG_FLASH_LOAD_OFFSET &&                              \
 	 FIXED_PARTITION_OFFSET(label) + FIXED_PARTITION_SIZE(label) > CONFIG_FLASH_LOAD_OFFSET)
+#endif /* USE_PARTITION_MANAGER */
 
 BUILD_ASSERT(sizeof(struct image_header) == IMAGE_HEADER_SIZE,
 	     "struct image_header not required size");
@@ -218,6 +236,14 @@ int img_mgmt_active_slot(int image)
 	/* Multi image does not support DirectXIP or RAM load currently */
 #if CONFIG_MCUMGR_GRP_IMG_UPDATABLE_IMAGE_NUMBER > 1
 	slot = (image << 1);
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_MCUMGR_GRP_IMG_QSPI_XIP_SPLIT_IMAGE) ||                                         \
+	defined(CONFIG_MCUBOOT_BOOTLOADER_MODE_DIRECT_XIP) ||                                      \
+	defined(CONFIG_MCUBOOT_BOOTLOADER_MODE_DIRECT_XIP_WITH_REVERT)
+	if (FIXED_PARTITION_IS_RUNNING_APP_PARTITION(slot1_partition)) {
+		slot += 1;
+	}
+#endif
 #elif defined(CONFIG_MCUBOOT_BOOTLOADER_MODE_RAM_LOAD)
 	/* RAM load requires querying bootloader */
 	int rc;