diff --git a/tests/subsys/settings/functional/nvs/mpu.conf b/tests/subsys/settings/functional/nvs/mpu.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6bafaa53f29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/subsys/settings/functional/nvs/mpu.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CONFIG_MPU_ALLOW_FLASH_WRITE=y
diff --git a/tests/subsys/settings/functional/nvs/testcase.yaml b/tests/subsys/settings/functional/nvs/testcase.yaml
index d8c10d5784d..08a0d0d3284 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/settings/functional/nvs/testcase.yaml
+++ b/tests/subsys/settings/functional/nvs/testcase.yaml
@@ -2,3 +2,7 @@ tests:
   system.settings.functional.nvs:
     platform_whitelist: qemu_x86 native_posix native_posix_64
     tags: settings_nvs
+  system.settings.functional.nvs.dk:
+    extra_args: OVERLAY_CONFIG=mpu.conf
+    platform_whitelist: nrf52840dk_nrf52840 nrf52dk_nrf52832
+    tags: settings_nvs