diff --git a/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/Kconfig.defconfig
index 268722f5fe5..60c9345eb04 100644
--- a/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -17,3 +17,13 @@ config MAX_THREAD_BYTES
 	default 3 if USERSPACE
 
 endif # BOARD_NRF54H20DK_NRF54H20_CPURAD
+
+if BOARD_NRF54H20DK_NRF54H20_CPUAPP_IRON
+
+config ROM_START_OFFSET
+	default 0x800 if BOOTLOADER_MCUBOOT
+
+config FLASH_LOAD_OFFSET
+	default 0x2c000 if !USE_DT_CODE_PARTITION
+
+endif # BOARD_NRF54H20DK_NRF54H20_CPUAPP_IRON
diff --git a/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp_iron.dts b/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp_iron.dts
index 367741ba582..54e3014adea 100644
--- a/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp_iron.dts
+++ b/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp_iron.dts
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@
  * the application core.
  */
 
+/ {
+	chosen {
+		zephyr,code-partition = &slot0_partition;
+		zephyr,uart-mcumgr = &uart136;
+	};
+};
+
 &mram1x {
 	cpuapp_rx_partitions: cpuapp-rx-partitions {
 		compatible = "nordic,owned-partitions", "fixed-partitions";
@@ -20,8 +27,19 @@
 		#address-cells = <1>;
 		#size-cells = <1>;
 
-		cpuapp_slot0_partition: partition@2c000 {
-			reg = <0x2c000 DT_SIZE_K(480)>;
+		boot_partition: partition@2c000 {
+			label = "mcuboot";
+			reg = <0x2c000 DT_SIZE_K(64)>;
+		};
+
+		slot0_partition: partition@3c000 {
+			label = "image-0";
+			reg = <0x3c000 DT_SIZE_K(200)>;
+		};
+
+		slot1_partition: partition@6E000 {
+			label = "image-1";
+			reg = <0x6E000 DT_SIZE_K(200)>;
 		};
 
 		cpuppr_code_partition: partition@a4000 {
diff --git a/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp_iron_defconfig b/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp_iron_defconfig
index 4667d1cbc3a..01f3bec3932 100644
--- a/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp_iron_defconfig
+++ b/boards/nordic/nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp_iron_defconfig
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=y
 
-CONFIG_USE_DT_CODE_PARTITION=y
-
 # Enable MPU
 CONFIG_ARM_MPU=y
 
diff --git a/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp_iron.conf b/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp_iron.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..13e4e98c203
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp_iron.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Disable GPD because no IPC is enabled in SSDFW
+CONFIG_SOC_NRF54H20_GPD=n
+CONFIG_PM=n
diff --git a/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/sample.yaml b/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/sample.yaml
index ef6462b5cd7..cc7e86e7a47 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/sample.yaml
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ tests:
       - mimxrt685_evk/mimxrt685s/cm33
       - rd_rw612_bga
       - nrf52840dk/nrf52840
+      - nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20/cpuapp/iron
       - pinnacle_100_dvk
       - mg100
     integration_platforms:
diff --git a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig
index 842e0e33807..30b55cdc150 100644
--- a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig
+++ b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig
@@ -74,3 +74,6 @@ config SOC_NRF54H20_CPUFLPR
 
 rsource "bicr/Kconfig"
 rsource "gpd/Kconfig"
+
+config SOC_NRF54H20_IRON
+	select EXPERIMENTAL if MCUBOOT