diff --git a/drivers/flash/Kconfig.nrf b/drivers/flash/Kconfig.nrf
index 769ccc7a51d..48c4e0d3fb9 100644
--- a/drivers/flash/Kconfig.nrf
+++ b/drivers/flash/Kconfig.nrf
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ menuconfig SOC_FLASH_NRF
 	depends on !FLASH_NRF_FORCE_ALT
 	select FLASH_HAS_PAGE_LAYOUT
 	select FLASH_HAS_DRIVER_ENABLED
+	select FLASH_HAS_EXPLICIT_ERASE
 	select NRFX_NVMC
 	select MPU_ALLOW_FLASH_WRITE if ARM_MPU
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/flash/soc_flash_nrf.c b/drivers/flash/soc_flash_nrf.c
index cc840309264..de9cfd42345 100644
--- a/drivers/flash/soc_flash_nrf.c
+++ b/drivers/flash/soc_flash_nrf.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017-2023 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2024 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
  * Copyright (c) 2016 Linaro Limited
  * Copyright (c) 2016 Intel Corporation
  *