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 1566b1e5ab7..dce0c8c1d5c 100644
--- a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/src/img_mgmt.c
+++ b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/src/img_mgmt.c
@@ -141,16 +141,20 @@ static int img_mgmt_find_tlvs(int slot, size_t *start_off, size_t *end_off, uint
 
 int img_mgmt_active_slot(int image)
 {
-#if CONFIG_MCUMGR_GRP_IMG_UPDATABLE_IMAGE_NUMBER == 2
-	if (image == 1) {
-		return 2;
+	int slot = 0;
+
+	/* Multi image does not support DirectXIP currently */
+#if CONFIG_MCUMGR_GRP_IMG_UPDATABLE_IMAGE_NUMBER > 1
+	slot = (image << 1);
+#else
+	/* This covers single image, including DirectXiP */
+	if (FIXED_PARTITION_IS_RUNNING_APP_PARTITION(slot1_partition)) {
+		slot = 1;
 	}
 #endif
-	/* Image 0 */
-	if (FIXED_PARTITION_IS_RUNNING_APP_PARTITION(slot1_partition)) {
-		return 1;
-	}
-	return 0;
+	LOG_DBG("(%d) => %d", image, slot);
+
+	return slot;
 }
 
 int img_mgmt_active_image(void)