diff --git a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf54h20_cpuapp.dtsi b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf54h20_cpuapp.dtsi
index c56df42ddd5..15eac9c5d19 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf54h20_cpuapp.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf54h20_cpuapp.dtsi
@@ -59,3 +59,7 @@ wdt011: &cpuapp_wdt011 {};
 &grtc {
 	interrupts = <109 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
 };
+
+&nfct {
+	compatible = "nordic,nrf-nfct-v2";
+};
diff --git a/dts/bindings/net/wireless/nordic,nrf-nfct-v2.yaml b/dts/bindings/net/wireless/nordic,nrf-nfct-v2.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e6b34aff3ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dts/bindings/net/wireless/nordic,nrf-nfct-v2.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+description: Nordic nRF family NFCT (Near Field Communication Tag)
+
+compatible: "nordic,nrf-nfct-v2"
+
+include: nordic,nrf-nfct.yaml
+
+properties:
+  nfct-pins-as-gpios:
+    type: boolean
+    description: |
+      When enabled this property will configure pins dedicated to NFCT
+      peripheral as regular GPIOs. This property must be applied in cpuapp
+      if NFCT pins are intended to be used as regular GPIOs by any core.
+
+      NFC pins in nRF54H series: P2.10 and P2.11
diff --git a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/soc.c b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/soc.c
index 43c84e1b9a7..6dc8100e00c 100644
--- a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/soc.c
+++ b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/soc.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <hal/nrf_lrcconf.h>
 #include <hal/nrf_spu.h>
 #include <hal/nrf_memconf.h>
+#include <hal/nrf_nfct.h>
 #include <soc/nrfx_coredep.h>
 #include <soc_lrcconf.h>
 #include <dmm.h>
@@ -151,6 +152,11 @@ static int nordicsemi_nrf54h_init(void)
 	nrf_spu_periph_perm_dmasec_set(spu, nrf_address_slave_get(ccm030_addr), true);
 #endif
 
+	if (DT_NODE_HAS_STATUS(DT_NODELABEL(nfct), disabled) &&
+	    DT_PROP_OR(DT_NODELABEL(nfct), nfct_pins_as_gpios, 0)) {
+		nrf_nfct_pad_config_enable_set(NRF_NFCT, false);
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }