diff --git a/boards/shields/nrf7002eb2/nrf7002eb2_coex.overlay b/boards/shields/nrf7002eb2/nrf7002eb2_coex.overlay
index 725933eff89f..0e13d49eb681 100644
--- a/boards/shields/nrf7002eb2/nrf7002eb2_coex.overlay
+++ b/boards/shields/nrf7002eb2/nrf7002eb2_coex.overlay
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Nordic-5-Clause
  */
 
-&nrf_radio_coex{
-	status = "okay";
+/ {
+	nrf_radio_coex: coex {
+		compatible = "nordic,nrf7002-coex";
+		status = "okay";
+		status0-gpios = <&gpio0 3 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
+		req-gpios = <&gpio0 4 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
+		grant-gpios = <&gpio1 7 (GPIO_PULL_DOWN | GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW)>;
+	};
 };
diff --git a/boards/shields/nrf7002eb2/nrf7002eb2_gpio_pins_2.dtsi b/boards/shields/nrf7002eb2/nrf7002eb2_gpio_pins_2.dtsi
index 3886a309ca19..c5235b13af9d 100644
--- a/boards/shields/nrf7002eb2/nrf7002eb2_gpio_pins_2.dtsi
+++ b/boards/shields/nrf7002eb2/nrf7002eb2_gpio_pins_2.dtsi
@@ -4,16 +4,6 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Nordic-5-Clause
  */
 
-/ {
-	nrf_radio_coex: coex {
-		compatible = "nordic,nrf7002-coex";
-		status = "disabled";
-		status0-gpios = <&gpio0 3 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
-		req-gpios = <&gpio0 4 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
-		grant-gpios = <&gpio1 7 (GPIO_PULL_DOWN | GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW)>;
-	};
-};
-
 &nrf70 {
 	iovdd-ctrl-gpios = <&gpio1 13 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 	bucken-gpios = <&gpio1 4 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
diff --git a/samples/wifi/ble_coex/Kconfig.sysbuild b/samples/wifi/ble_coex/Kconfig.sysbuild
index ace7ea20d252..db7100420884 100644
--- a/samples/wifi/ble_coex/Kconfig.sysbuild
+++ b/samples/wifi/ble_coex/Kconfig.sysbuild
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@
 source "share/sysbuild/Kconfig"
 
 config NRF_DEFAULT_IPC_RADIO
+	depends on SOC_SERIES_NRF53X || SOC_SERIES_NRF54HX
 	default y
diff --git a/samples/wifi/ble_coex/sample.yaml b/samples/wifi/ble_coex/sample.yaml
index f1322fd692a1..2e4e8dbcb50c 100644
--- a/samples/wifi/ble_coex/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/wifi/ble_coex/sample.yaml
@@ -96,9 +96,8 @@ tests:
     sysbuild: true
     build_only: true
     extra_args:
-      - ble_coex_SHIELD="nrf7002eb2"
+      - SHIELD="nrf7002eb2;nrf7002eb2_coex"
       - CONFIG_MPSL_CX=y
-      - ipc_radio_CONFIG_MPSL_CX=y
       - CONFIG_COEX_SEP_ANTENNAS=y
     integration_platforms:
       - nrf54lm20dk/nrf54lm20a/cpuapp
diff --git a/samples/wifi/thread_coex/Kconfig.sysbuild b/samples/wifi/thread_coex/Kconfig.sysbuild
index ace7ea20d252..db7100420884 100644
--- a/samples/wifi/thread_coex/Kconfig.sysbuild
+++ b/samples/wifi/thread_coex/Kconfig.sysbuild
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@
 source "share/sysbuild/Kconfig"
 
 config NRF_DEFAULT_IPC_RADIO
+	depends on SOC_SERIES_NRF53X || SOC_SERIES_NRF54HX
 	default y
diff --git a/samples/wifi/thread_coex/sample.yaml b/samples/wifi/thread_coex/sample.yaml
index 5ba542d59bd5..23d59607507e 100644
--- a/samples/wifi/thread_coex/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/wifi/thread_coex/sample.yaml
@@ -87,9 +87,8 @@ tests:
     sysbuild: true
     build_only: true
     extra_args:
-      - thread_coex_SHIELD="nrf7002eb2"
+      - SHIELD="nrf7002eb2;nrf7002eb2_coex"
       - CONFIG_MPSL_CX=y
-      - ipc_radio_CONFIG_MPSL_CX=y
       - CONFIG_COEX_SEP_ANTENNAS=y
       - EXTRA_CONF_FILE="overlay-wifi-udp-client-thread-udp-client.conf"
     integration_platforms: