diff --git a/samples/drivers/soc_flash_nrf/prj.conf b/samples/drivers/soc_flash_nrf/prj.conf
index 1739d7c3b35..9909ef3b29f 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/soc_flash_nrf/prj.conf
+++ b/samples/drivers/soc_flash_nrf/prj.conf
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ CONFIG_STDOUT_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_FLASH_PAGE_LAYOUT=y
 CONFIG_MPU_ALLOW_FLASH_WRITE=y
+CONFIG_SOC_FLASH_NRF_EMULATE_ONE_BYTE_WRITE_ACCESS=y