diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/broadcast_audio_sink/Kconfig.sysbuild b/samples/bluetooth/broadcast_audio_sink/Kconfig.sysbuild
index d609fd0ec85..a85b5ab2bb0 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/broadcast_audio_sink/Kconfig.sysbuild
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/broadcast_audio_sink/Kconfig.sysbuild
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config NET_CORE_BOARD
 	default "nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpunet" if "$(BOARD)" = "nrf5340dk"
 	default "nrf5340_audio_dk/nrf5340/cpunet" if "$(BOARD)" = "nrf5340_audio_dk"
 	default "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet" if "$(BOARD)" = "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp"
+	default "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpunet" if "$(BOARD)$(BOARD_IDENTIFIER)" = "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpuapp"
 
 config NET_CORE_IMAGE_HCI_IPC
 	bool "HCI IPC image on network core"
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/broadcast_audio_source/Kconfig.sysbuild b/samples/bluetooth/broadcast_audio_source/Kconfig.sysbuild
index d609fd0ec85..a85b5ab2bb0 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/broadcast_audio_source/Kconfig.sysbuild
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/broadcast_audio_source/Kconfig.sysbuild
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config NET_CORE_BOARD
 	default "nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpunet" if "$(BOARD)" = "nrf5340dk"
 	default "nrf5340_audio_dk/nrf5340/cpunet" if "$(BOARD)" = "nrf5340_audio_dk"
 	default "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet" if "$(BOARD)" = "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp"
+	default "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpunet" if "$(BOARD)$(BOARD_IDENTIFIER)" = "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpuapp"
 
 config NET_CORE_IMAGE_HCI_IPC
 	bool "HCI IPC image on network core"
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/public_broadcast_sink/Kconfig.sysbuild b/samples/bluetooth/public_broadcast_sink/Kconfig.sysbuild
index d609fd0ec85..a85b5ab2bb0 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/public_broadcast_sink/Kconfig.sysbuild
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/public_broadcast_sink/Kconfig.sysbuild
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config NET_CORE_BOARD
 	default "nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpunet" if "$(BOARD)" = "nrf5340dk"
 	default "nrf5340_audio_dk/nrf5340/cpunet" if "$(BOARD)" = "nrf5340_audio_dk"
 	default "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet" if "$(BOARD)" = "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp"
+	default "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpunet" if "$(BOARD)$(BOARD_IDENTIFIER)" = "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpuapp"
 
 config NET_CORE_IMAGE_HCI_IPC
 	bool "HCI IPC image on network core"
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/public_broadcast_source/Kconfig.sysbuild b/samples/bluetooth/public_broadcast_source/Kconfig.sysbuild
index d609fd0ec85..e66e696d984 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/public_broadcast_source/Kconfig.sysbuild
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/public_broadcast_source/Kconfig.sysbuild
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config NET_CORE_BOARD
 	default "nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpunet" if "$(BOARD)" = "nrf5340dk"
 	default "nrf5340_audio_dk/nrf5340/cpunet" if "$(BOARD)" = "nrf5340_audio_dk"
 	default "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet" if "$(BOARD)" = "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp"
+	default "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpunet" if $(BOARD)$(BOARD_IDENTIFIER) = "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpuapp"
 
 config NET_CORE_IMAGE_HCI_IPC
 	bool "HCI IPC image on network core"
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/unicast_audio_client/Kconfig.sysbuild b/samples/bluetooth/unicast_audio_client/Kconfig.sysbuild
index d609fd0ec85..e66e696d984 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/unicast_audio_client/Kconfig.sysbuild
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/unicast_audio_client/Kconfig.sysbuild
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config NET_CORE_BOARD
 	default "nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpunet" if "$(BOARD)" = "nrf5340dk"
 	default "nrf5340_audio_dk/nrf5340/cpunet" if "$(BOARD)" = "nrf5340_audio_dk"
 	default "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet" if "$(BOARD)" = "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp"
+	default "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpunet" if $(BOARD)$(BOARD_IDENTIFIER) = "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpuapp"
 
 config NET_CORE_IMAGE_HCI_IPC
 	bool "HCI IPC image on network core"
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/unicast_audio_server/Kconfig.sysbuild b/samples/bluetooth/unicast_audio_server/Kconfig.sysbuild
index d609fd0ec85..e66e696d984 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/unicast_audio_server/Kconfig.sysbuild
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/unicast_audio_server/Kconfig.sysbuild
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config NET_CORE_BOARD
 	default "nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpunet" if "$(BOARD)" = "nrf5340dk"
 	default "nrf5340_audio_dk/nrf5340/cpunet" if "$(BOARD)" = "nrf5340_audio_dk"
 	default "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet" if "$(BOARD)" = "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp"
+	default "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpunet" if $(BOARD)$(BOARD_IDENTIFIER) = "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpuapp"
 
 config NET_CORE_IMAGE_HCI_IPC
 	bool "HCI IPC image on network core"
diff --git a/samples/boards/nrf/nrf53_sync_rtc/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/boards/nrf/nrf53_sync_rtc/CMakeLists.txt
index a09354a9e05..179ceeb5467 100644
--- a/samples/boards/nrf/nrf53_sync_rtc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/boards/nrf/nrf53_sync_rtc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20.0)
 find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE})
 
 if(("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "nrf5340dk") OR
+	("${BOARD}${BOARD_IDENTIFIER}" STREQUAL "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpuapp") OR
 	("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp"))
-	message(INFO " ${BOARD} used for Application Core")
+	message(INFO " ${BOARD}${BOARD_IDENTIFIER} used for Application Core")
 else()
 	message(FATAL_ERROR "${BOARD} is not supported for this sample")
 endif()
diff --git a/samples/boards/nrf/nrf53_sync_rtc/Kconfig.sysbuild b/samples/boards/nrf/nrf53_sync_rtc/Kconfig.sysbuild
index e6d2ccd9930..34b23ce2113 100644
--- a/samples/boards/nrf/nrf53_sync_rtc/Kconfig.sysbuild
+++ b/samples/boards/nrf/nrf53_sync_rtc/Kconfig.sysbuild
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ config NET_CORE_BOARD
 string
 	default "nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpunet" if $(BOARD) = "nrf5340dk"
 	default "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet" if $(BOARD) = "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp"
+	default "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpunet" if $(BOARD)$(BOARD_IDENTIFIER) = "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpuapp"
diff --git a/samples/boards/nrf/nrf53_sync_rtc/net/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/boards/nrf/nrf53_sync_rtc/net/CMakeLists.txt
index 341d961d8f0..b9335266efd 100644
--- a/samples/boards/nrf/nrf53_sync_rtc/net/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/boards/nrf/nrf53_sync_rtc/net/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20.0)
 find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE})
 
 if(("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "nrf5340dk") OR
-	("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet"))
-	message(INFO " ${BOARD} used for Network Core")
+	("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet") OR
+	("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "nrf5340bsim"))
+	message(INFO " ${BOARD}${BOARD_IDENTIFIER} used for Network Core")
 else()
 	message(FATAL_ERROR "${BOARD} is not supported for this sample")
 endif()
diff --git a/samples/drivers/mbox/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/drivers/mbox/CMakeLists.txt
index dee828b30ba..da90bcaed32 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/mbox/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/drivers/mbox/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE})
 set(REMOTE_ZEPHYR_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../remote/zephyr)
 
 if(("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "nrf5340dk") OR
+   ("${BOARD}${BOARD_IDENTIFIER}" STREQUAL "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpuapp") OR
    ("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp") OR
    ("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "adp_xc7k") OR
    ("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "mimxrt1170_evkb") OR
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ if(("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "nrf5340dk") OR
    ("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "mimxrt1160_evk") OR
    ("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "lpcxpresso55s69") OR
    ("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "nrf54h20dk"))
-  message(STATUS "${BOARD} compile as Main in this sample")
+  message(STATUS "${BOARD}${BOARD_IDENTIFIER} compile as Main in this sample")
 else()
   message(FATAL_ERROR "${BOARD} is not supported for this sample")
 endif()
diff --git a/samples/drivers/mbox/Kconfig.sysbuild b/samples/drivers/mbox/Kconfig.sysbuild
index dfc99e4aea1..7efe65b4c8f 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/mbox/Kconfig.sysbuild
+++ b/samples/drivers/mbox/Kconfig.sysbuild
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ config REMOTE_BOARD
 string
 	default "nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpunet" if $(BOARD) = "nrf5340dk"
 	default "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet" if $(BOARD) = "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp"
+	default "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpunet" if $(BOARD)$(BOARD_IDENTIFIER) = "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpuapp"
 	default "adp_xc7k/ae350" if $(BOARD) = "adp_xc7k"
 	default "mimxrt1170_evkb/mimxrt1176/cm4" if $(BOARD) = "mimxrt1170_evkb"
 	default "mimxrt1170_evk/mimxrt1176/cm4" if $(BOARD) = "mimxrt1170_evk"
diff --git a/samples/drivers/mbox/remote/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/drivers/mbox/remote/CMakeLists.txt
index 9a16f7588c6..33c4ad3cc28 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/mbox/remote/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/drivers/mbox/remote/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20.0)
 find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE})
 
 if(("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "nrf5340dk") OR
+  ("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "nrf5340bsim") OR
   ("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet") OR
   ("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "mimxrt1170_evkb") OR
   ("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "mimxrt1170_evk") OR
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ if(("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "nrf5340dk") OR
   ("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "lpcxpresso55s69") OR
   ("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "adp_xc7k") OR
   ("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "nrf54h20dk"))
-  message(STATUS "${BOARD} compile as remote in this sample")
+  message(STATUS "${BOARD}${BOARD_IDENTIFIER} compile as remote in this sample")
 else()
   message(FATAL_ERROR "${BOARD} is not supported for this sample")
 endif()
diff --git a/samples/subsys/logging/multidomain/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/subsys/logging/multidomain/CMakeLists.txt
index d800a86fac2..d2893ffa1dc 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/logging/multidomain/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/subsys/logging/multidomain/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20.0)
 find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE})
 
 if(NOT(("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "nrf5340dk")
+    OR ("${BOARD}${BOARD_IDENTIFIER}" STREQUAL "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpuapp")
     OR ("${BOARD}" STREQUAL "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp")))
-  message(FATAL_ERROR "${BOARD} is not supported for this sample")
+  message(FATAL_ERROR "${BOARD}${BOARD_IDENTIFIER} is not supported for this sample")
 endif()
 
 project(log_multidomain)
diff --git a/samples/subsys/logging/multidomain/Kconfig.sysbuild b/samples/subsys/logging/multidomain/Kconfig.sysbuild
index e6d2ccd9930..34b23ce2113 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/logging/multidomain/Kconfig.sysbuild
+++ b/samples/subsys/logging/multidomain/Kconfig.sysbuild
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ config NET_CORE_BOARD
 string
 	default "nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpunet" if $(BOARD) = "nrf5340dk"
 	default "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet" if $(BOARD) = "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp"
+	default "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpunet" if $(BOARD)$(BOARD_IDENTIFIER) = "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpuapp"
diff --git a/tests/bsim/bluetooth/audio_samples/broadcast_audio_sink/Kconfig.sysbuild b/tests/bsim/bluetooth/audio_samples/broadcast_audio_sink/Kconfig.sysbuild
index 6ef6bede28d..c661fef422e 100644
--- a/tests/bsim/bluetooth/audio_samples/broadcast_audio_sink/Kconfig.sysbuild
+++ b/tests/bsim/bluetooth/audio_samples/broadcast_audio_sink/Kconfig.sysbuild
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ config NATIVE_SIMULATOR_PRIMARY_MCU_INDEX
 	# Let's pass the test arguments to the application MCU test
 	# otherwise by default they would have gone to the net core.
 	default 0 if $(BOARD) = "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp"
+	default 0 if $(BOARD) = "nrf5340bsim"
diff --git a/tests/bsim/bluetooth/audio_samples/unicast_audio_client/Kconfig.sysbuild b/tests/bsim/bluetooth/audio_samples/unicast_audio_client/Kconfig.sysbuild
index 4e7f66926c2..e29e9bb5642 100644
--- a/tests/bsim/bluetooth/audio_samples/unicast_audio_client/Kconfig.sysbuild
+++ b/tests/bsim/bluetooth/audio_samples/unicast_audio_client/Kconfig.sysbuild
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ config NATIVE_SIMULATOR_PRIMARY_MCU_INDEX
 	# Let's pass the test arguments to the application MCU test
 	# otherwise by default they would have gone to the net core.
 	default 0 if $(BOARD) = "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp"
+	default 0 if $(BOARD) = "nrf5340bsim"
diff --git a/tests/bsim/bluetooth/ll/bis/Kconfig.sysbuild b/tests/bsim/bluetooth/ll/bis/Kconfig.sysbuild
index 6c89fddc9f3..2ccde2c76ae 100644
--- a/tests/bsim/bluetooth/ll/bis/Kconfig.sysbuild
+++ b/tests/bsim/bluetooth/ll/bis/Kconfig.sysbuild
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ source "share/sysbuild/Kconfig"
 config NET_CORE_BOARD
 	string
 	default "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet" if $(BOARD) = "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp"
+	default "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpunet" if $(BOARD)$(BOARD_IDENTIFIER) = "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpuapp"
 
 config NATIVE_SIMULATOR_PRIMARY_MCU_INDEX
 	int
 	# Let's pass the test arguments to the application MCU test
 	# otherwise by default they would have gone to the net core.
 	default 0 if $(BOARD) = "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp"
+	default 0 if $(BOARD) = "nrf5340bsim"
diff --git a/tests/bsim/bluetooth/ll/cis/Kconfig.sysbuild b/tests/bsim/bluetooth/ll/cis/Kconfig.sysbuild
index 6c89fddc9f3..2ccde2c76ae 100644
--- a/tests/bsim/bluetooth/ll/cis/Kconfig.sysbuild
+++ b/tests/bsim/bluetooth/ll/cis/Kconfig.sysbuild
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ source "share/sysbuild/Kconfig"
 config NET_CORE_BOARD
 	string
 	default "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet" if $(BOARD) = "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp"
+	default "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpunet" if $(BOARD)$(BOARD_IDENTIFIER) = "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpuapp"
 
 config NATIVE_SIMULATOR_PRIMARY_MCU_INDEX
 	int
 	# Let's pass the test arguments to the application MCU test
 	# otherwise by default they would have gone to the net core.
 	default 0 if $(BOARD) = "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp"
+	default 0 if $(BOARD) = "nrf5340bsim"
diff --git a/tests/bsim/bluetooth/ll/conn/Kconfig.sysbuild b/tests/bsim/bluetooth/ll/conn/Kconfig.sysbuild
index 6c89fddc9f3..2ccde2c76ae 100644
--- a/tests/bsim/bluetooth/ll/conn/Kconfig.sysbuild
+++ b/tests/bsim/bluetooth/ll/conn/Kconfig.sysbuild
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ source "share/sysbuild/Kconfig"
 config NET_CORE_BOARD
 	string
 	default "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpunet" if $(BOARD) = "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp"
+	default "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpunet" if $(BOARD)$(BOARD_IDENTIFIER) = "nrf5340bsim/nrf5340/cpuapp"
 
 config NATIVE_SIMULATOR_PRIMARY_MCU_INDEX
 	int
 	# Let's pass the test arguments to the application MCU test
 	# otherwise by default they would have gone to the net core.
 	default 0 if $(BOARD) = "nrf5340bsim_nrf5340_cpuapp"
+	default 0 if $(BOARD) = "nrf5340bsim"