diff --git a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/soc.c b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/soc.c
index 250ba5e2a45..64bd585c522 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/soc.c
+++ b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/soc.c
@@ -89,5 +89,34 @@ void z_platform_init(void)
 	SystemInit();
 }
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_SOC_NRF5340_CPUAPP) && \
+	!defined(CONFIG_TRUSTED_EXECUTION_NONSECURE)
+bool nrf53_has_erratum19(void)
+{
+	if (NRF_FICR->INFO.PART == 0x5340) {
+		if (NRF_FICR->INFO.VARIANT == 0x41414142) {
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_NRF5340_CPUAPP_ERRATUM19
+static int check_erratum19(struct device *arg)
+{
+	ARG_UNUSED(arg);
+	if (nrf53_has_erratum19()) {
+		LOG_ERR("This device is affected by nRF53 Erratum 19,");
+		LOG_ERR("but workarounds have not been enabled.");
+		LOG_ERR("See CONFIG_NRF5340_CPUAPP_ERRATUM19.");
+		k_panic();
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+SYS_INIT(check_erratum19, POST_KERNEL, CONFIG_APPLICATION_INIT_PRIORITY);
+#endif
+#endif
 
 SYS_INIT(nordicsemi_nrf53_init, PRE_KERNEL_1, 0);
diff --git a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/soc.h b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/soc.h
index 4a1c602e3aa..0322d74ee97 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/soc.h
+++ b/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/nrf53/soc.h
@@ -29,4 +29,8 @@
 #define FLASH_PAGE_MAX_CNT  128UL
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SOC_NRF5340_CPUAPP
+bool nrf53_has_erratum19(void);
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _NORDICSEMI_NRF53_SOC_H_ */