diff --git a/soc/nordic/validate_base_addresses.c b/soc/nordic/validate_base_addresses.c
index e11a4fd3256..1d7d5190ba5 100644
--- a/soc/nordic/validate_base_addresses.c
+++ b/soc/nordic/validate_base_addresses.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
  */
 #define CHECK_DT_REG(lbl, mdk_addr)					\
 	BUILD_ASSERT(							\
-		UTIL_OR(UTIL_NOT(DT_NODE_EXISTS(DT_NODELABEL(lbl))),	\
+		UTIL_OR(UTIL_NOT(DT_REG_HAS_IDX(DT_NODELABEL(lbl), 0)),	\
 			(DT_REG_ADDR(DT_NODELABEL(lbl)) == (uint32_t)(mdk_addr))))
 
 /**