diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20/Kconfig.defconfig
index 1a029338775..c0e83e0f6a8 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -4,3 +4,18 @@
 config BOARD
 	default "nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp" if BOARD_NRF54H20DK_NRF54H20_CPUAPP
 	default "nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpurad" if BOARD_NRF54H20DK_NRF54H20_CPURAD
+
+if BOARD_NRF54H20DK_NRF54H20_CPUAPP
+
+choice BT_HCI_BUS_TYPE
+	default BT_HCI_IPC if BT
+endchoice
+
+endif # BOARD_NRF54H20DK_NRF54H20_CPUAPP
+
+if BOARD_NRF54H20DK_NRF54H20_CPURAD
+
+config BT_CTLR
+	default y if BT
+
+endif # BOARD_NRF54H20DK_NRF54H20_CPURAD
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20-memory_map.dtsi b/boards/arm/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20-memory_map.dtsi
index 6b6402eb90f..68c0d5cd990 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20-memory_map.dtsi
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20-memory_map.dtsi
@@ -181,4 +181,18 @@
 			reg = <0x126000 DT_SIZE_K(64)>;
 		};
 	};
+
+	cpuapp_rw_partitions: cpuapp-rw-partitions {
+		compatible = "nordic,owned-partitions", "fixed-partitions";
+		status = "disabled";
+		perm-read;
+		perm-write;
+		perm-secure;
+		#address-cells = <1>;
+		#size-cells = <1>;
+
+		storage_partition: partition@136000 {
+			reg = <0x136000 DT_SIZE_K(24)>;
+		};
+	};
 };
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.dts b/boards/arm/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.dts
index a8ea9fe730f..8c6512861e8 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.dts
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&cpuapp_rw_partitions {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &cpuppr_vpr {
 	execution-memory = <&cpuppr_code_data>;
 	source-memory = <&cpuppr_code_partition>;
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpurad.overlay b/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpurad.overlay
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..02db7c39272
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/hci_ipc/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpurad.overlay
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+/ {
+	chosen {
+		zephyr,bt-hci-ipc = &ipc0;
+	};
+};
+
+ipc0: &cpuapp_cpurad_ipc {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
+&cpuapp_cpurad_ram0x_region {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
+&cpurad_bellboard {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
+&cpuapp_bellboard {
+	status = "okay";
+};