diff --git a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/soc.c b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/soc.c
index 250ba5e2a45..fcf6995b9a9 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/soc.c
+++ b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/soc.c
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ static int nordicsemi_nrf53_init(struct device *arg)
 
 	ARG_UNUSED(arg);
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_SOC_NRF5340_CPUAPP)
+	/* Temporary workaround for incorrect SystemCoreClock initialization.
+	 * To be removed when system_nrf5340_application.c is corrected.
+	 */
+	SystemCoreClockUpdate();
+#endif
+
 	key = irq_lock();
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NRF_ENABLE_CACHE