diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf9160dk_nrf52840/board.c b/boards/arm/nrf9160dk_nrf52840/board.c
index e01b8eb64e7..cdf00f8f3dd 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf9160dk_nrf52840/board.c
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf9160dk_nrf52840/board.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(board_control, CONFIG_BOARD_NRF9160DK_LOG_LEVEL);
  * exposes the nRESET function (P0.18 in nRF52840), there is no need to
  * provide any additional GPIO configuration for it.
  */
-#define RESET_INPUT_IS_PINRESET (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_GPIO_AS_PINRESET) && \
+#define RESET_INPUT_IS_PINRESET (DT_PROP(DT_NODELABEL(uicr), gpio_as_nreset) && \
 				 GET_PORT(reset_input, gpios, 0) == 0 && \
 				 GET_PIN(reset_input, gpios, 0) == 18)
 #define USE_RESET_GPIO \