diff --git a/boards/raytac/mdbt53_db_40/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340_cpunet_reset.c b/boards/raytac/mdbt53_db_40/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340_cpunet_reset.c
index 97ae3fc1bd0..64e335869fb 100644
--- a/boards/raytac/mdbt53_db_40/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340_cpunet_reset.c
+++ b/boards/raytac/mdbt53_db_40/raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340_cpunet_reset.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <zephyr/logging/log.h>
 
 #include <soc.h>
+#include <nrf53_cpunet_mgmt.h>
 
 LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(raytac_mdbt53_db_40_nrf5340_cpuapp, CONFIG_LOG_DEFAULT_LEVEL);
 
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ static int remoteproc_mgr_boot(const struct device *dev)
 	 */
 
 	/* Release the Network MCU, 'Release force off signal' */
-	NRF_RESET->NETWORK.FORCEOFF = RESET_NETWORK_FORCEOFF_FORCEOFF_Release;
+	nrf53_cpunet_enable(true);
 
 	LOG_DBG("Network MCU released.");
 #endif /* !CONFIG_TRUSTED_EXECUTION_SECURE */
diff --git a/boards/raytac/mdbt53v_db_40/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340_cpunet_reset.c b/boards/raytac/mdbt53v_db_40/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340_cpunet_reset.c
index fd48ae16fd6..ec4567274c4 100644
--- a/boards/raytac/mdbt53v_db_40/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340_cpunet_reset.c
+++ b/boards/raytac/mdbt53v_db_40/raytac_mdbt53v_db_40_nrf5340_cpunet_reset.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static int remoteproc_mgr_boot(const struct device *dev)
 	 */
 
 	/* Release the Network MCU, 'Release force off signal' */
-	NRF_RESET->NETWORK.FORCEOFF = RESET_NETWORK_FORCEOFF_FORCEOFF_Release;
+	nrf53_cpunet_enable(true);
 
 	LOG_DBG("Network MCU released.");
 #endif /* !CONFIG_TRUSTED_EXECUTION_SECURE */