diff --git a/boards/native/nrf_bsim/nrf54l15bsim_nrf54l15_cpuapp.dts b/boards/native/nrf_bsim/nrf54l15bsim_nrf54l15_cpuapp.dts
index 91c2233d70b..bdcd1f2300b 100644
--- a/boards/native/nrf_bsim/nrf54l15bsim_nrf54l15_cpuapp.dts
+++ b/boards/native/nrf_bsim/nrf54l15bsim_nrf54l15_cpuapp.dts
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
 };
 
 &radio {
+	status = "okay";
 	/* This feature is not yet supported by the RADIO model */
 	/delete-property/ dfe-supported;
 };