diff --git a/tests/arch/arm/arm_thread_swap/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.overlay b/tests/arch/arm/arm_thread_swap/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.overlay
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..f9615d1b35ecd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/arch/arm/arm_thread_swap/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.overlay
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 */
+
+&cpusec_cpuapp_ipc {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
+
+&cpusec_bellboard {
+	status = "disabled";
+};