diff --git a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig
index 97423a04e9b..7889287b4a4 100644
--- a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig
+++ b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig
@@ -78,6 +78,13 @@ config SOC_NRF54H20_CPURAD_ENABLE
 	  Radiocore, and also power will be requested to the Radiocore
 	  subsystem. The Radiocore will then start executing instructions.
 
+config SOC_NRF54H20_CPURAD_ENABLE_CHECK_VTOR
+	bool "Check VTOR before booting Radio core"
+	default y
+	depends on SOC_NRF54H20_CPURAD_ENABLE
+	help
+	  Verify that VTOR is not 0xFFFFFFFF before booting the Radiocore.
+
 config SOC_NRF54H20_CPURAD
 	select SOC_NRF54H20_CPURAD_COMMON
 
diff --git a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/soc.c b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/soc.c
index 9f1532f8c5e..5f52a091fa8 100644
--- a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/soc.c
+++ b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/soc.c
@@ -203,6 +203,13 @@ void soc_late_init_hook(void)
 			 CONFIG_ROM_START_OFFSET);
 #endif
 
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SOC_NRF54H20_CPURAD_ENABLE_CHECK_VTOR) &&
+	    sys_read32((mem_addr_t)radiocore_address) == 0xFFFFFFFFUL) {
+		LOG_ERR("Radiocore is not programmed, it will not be started");
+
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/* Don't wait as this is not yet supported. */
 	bool cpu_wait = false;