diff --git a/samples/ipc/ipc_service/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_icmsg.overlay b/samples/ipc/ipc_service/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_icmsg.overlay
index d446a389f227..6269516a4f9e 100644
--- a/samples/ipc/ipc_service/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_icmsg.overlay
+++ b/samples/ipc/ipc_service/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_icmsg.overlay
@@ -12,22 +12,10 @@
 		/delete-property/ zephyr,bt-hci;
 	};
 
-	reserved-memory {
-		/delete-node/ memory@20070000;
-
-		sram_tx: memory@20070000 {
-			reg = <0x20070000 0x8000>;
-		};
-
-		sram_rx: memory@20078000 {
-			reg = <0x20078000 0x8000>;
-		};
-	};
-
 	ipc0: ipc0 {
 		compatible = "zephyr,ipc-icmsg";
-		tx-region = <&sram_tx>;
-		rx-region = <&sram_rx>;
+		tx-region = <&cpuapp_cpunet_ipc_shm>;
+		rx-region = <&cpunet_cpuapp_ipc_shm>;
 		mboxes = <&mbox 0>, <&mbox 1>;
 		mbox-names = "tx", "rx";
 		status = "okay";
diff --git a/samples/ipc/ipc_service/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.conf b/samples/ipc/ipc_service/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_ns_rpmsg.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/ipc/ipc_service/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.conf
rename to samples/ipc/ipc_service/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_ns_rpmsg.conf
diff --git a/samples/ipc/ipc_service/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_ns.conf b/samples/ipc/ipc_service/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_rpmsg.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/ipc/ipc_service/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_ns.conf
rename to samples/ipc/ipc_service/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_rpmsg.conf
diff --git a/samples/ipc/ipc_service/remote/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet_icmsg.overlay b/samples/ipc/ipc_service/remote/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet_icmsg.overlay
index 57d62e331597..494da6b2f31c 100644
--- a/samples/ipc/ipc_service/remote/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet_icmsg.overlay
+++ b/samples/ipc/ipc_service/remote/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet_icmsg.overlay
@@ -11,22 +11,10 @@
 		 /delete-property/ zephyr,ipc_shm;
 	 };
 
-	 reserved-memory {
-		 /delete-node/ memory@20070000;
-
-		 sram_rx: memory@20070000 {
-			 reg = <0x20070000 0x8000>;
-		 };
-
-		 sram_tx: memory@20078000 {
-			 reg = <0x20078000 0x8000>;
-		 };
-	 };
-
 	 ipc0: ipc0 {
 		 compatible = "zephyr,ipc-icmsg";
-		 tx-region = <&sram_tx>;
-		 rx-region = <&sram_rx>;
+		 tx-region = <&cpunet_cpuapp_ipc_shm>;
+		 rx-region = <&cpuapp_cpunet_ipc_shm>;
 		 mboxes = <&mbox 0>, <&mbox 1>;
 		 mbox-names = "rx", "tx";
 		 status = "okay";
diff --git a/samples/ipc/ipc_service/remote/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.conf b/samples/ipc/ipc_service/remote/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet_rpmsg.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/ipc/ipc_service/remote/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet.conf
rename to samples/ipc/ipc_service/remote/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet_rpmsg.conf
diff --git a/samples/ipc/ipc_service/sample.yaml b/samples/ipc/ipc_service/sample.yaml
index 76da955e44e7..faf3e0adbd9a 100644
--- a/samples/ipc/ipc_service/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/ipc/ipc_service/sample.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ tests:
       - nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpuapp
     integration_platforms:
       - nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpuapp
+    extra_args:
+      - FILE_SUFFIX=rpmsg
+      - SNIPPET=nrf53-legacy-rpmsg
   sample.ipc.ipc_service.nrf5340dk_rpmsg_cpuapp_sending:
     platform_allow:
       - nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpuapp
@@ -28,8 +31,10 @@ tests:
       - nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpuapp
     extra_configs:
       - CONFIG_APP_IPC_SERVICE_SEND_INTERVAL=1
-    extra_args: >
-      remote_CONFIG_APP_IPC_SERVICE_SEND_INTERVAL=200000000
+    extra_args:
+      - FILE_SUFFIX=rpmsg
+      - remote_CONFIG_APP_IPC_SERVICE_SEND_INTERVAL=200000000
+      - SNIPPET=nrf53-legacy-rpmsg
   sample.ipc.ipc_service.nrf5340dk_rpmsg_cpunet_sending:
     platform_allow:
       - nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpuapp
@@ -37,8 +42,10 @@ tests:
       - nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpuapp
     extra_configs:
       - CONFIG_APP_IPC_SERVICE_SEND_INTERVAL=200000000
-    extra_args: >
-      remote_CONFIG_APP_IPC_SERVICE_SEND_INTERVAL=1
+    extra_args:
+      - FILE_SUFFIX=rpmsg
+      - remote_CONFIG_APP_IPC_SERVICE_SEND_INTERVAL=1
+      - SNIPPET=nrf53-legacy-rpmsg
     harness_config:
       type: multi_line
       ordered: true
@@ -53,8 +60,8 @@ tests:
       - nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpuapp
     integration_platforms:
       - nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpuapp
-    extra_args: >
-      FILE_SUFFIX=icmsg
+    extra_args:
+      - FILE_SUFFIX=icmsg
   sample.ipc.ipc_service.nrf5340dk_icmsg_cpuapp_sending:
     platform_allow:
       - nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpuapp
@@ -62,9 +69,9 @@ tests:
       - nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpuapp
     extra_configs:
       - CONFIG_APP_IPC_SERVICE_SEND_INTERVAL=35
-    extra_args: >
-      FILE_SUFFIX=icmsg
-      remote_CONFIG_APP_IPC_SERVICE_SEND_INTERVAL=200000000
+    extra_args:
+      - FILE_SUFFIX=icmsg
+      - remote_CONFIG_APP_IPC_SERVICE_SEND_INTERVAL=200000000
   sample.ipc.ipc_service.nrf5340dk_icmsg_cpunet_sending:
     platform_allow:
       - nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpuapp
@@ -72,9 +79,41 @@ tests:
       - nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpuapp
     extra_configs:
       - CONFIG_APP_IPC_SERVICE_SEND_INTERVAL=200000000
-    extra_args: >
-      FILE_SUFFIX=icmsg
-      remote_CONFIG_APP_IPC_SERVICE_SEND_INTERVAL=1
+    extra_args:
+      - FILE_SUFFIX=icmsg
+      - remote_CONFIG_APP_IPC_SERVICE_SEND_INTERVAL=1
+    harness_config:
+      type: multi_line
+      ordered: true
+      regex:
+        - "IPC-service .* demo started"
+        # there will be only single tranfser from this core
+        - "Δpkt: (?!0)\\d+ ((?!0)\\d+ B/pkt) | throughput: (?!0)\\d+ bit/s"
+        - "Δpkt: \\d+ (\\d+ B/pkt) | throughput: \\d+ bit/s"
+        - "Δpkt: \\d+ (\\d+ B/pkt) | throughput: \\d+ bit/s"
+  sample.ipc.ipc_service.nrf5340dk_icbmsg_default:
+    platform_allow:
+      - nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpuapp
+    integration_platforms:
+      - nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpuapp
+  sample.ipc.ipc_service.nrf5340dk_icbmsg_cpuapp_sending:
+    platform_allow:
+      - nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpuapp
+    integration_platforms:
+      - nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpuapp
+    extra_configs:
+      - CONFIG_APP_IPC_SERVICE_SEND_INTERVAL=35
+    extra_args:
+      - remote_CONFIG_APP_IPC_SERVICE_SEND_INTERVAL=200000000
+  sample.ipc.ipc_service.nrf5340dk_icbmsg_cpunet_sending:
+    platform_allow:
+      - nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpuapp
+    integration_platforms:
+      - nrf5340dk/nrf5340/cpuapp
+    extra_configs:
+      - CONFIG_APP_IPC_SERVICE_SEND_INTERVAL=200000000
+    extra_args:
+      - remote_CONFIG_APP_IPC_SERVICE_SEND_INTERVAL=1
     harness_config:
       type: multi_line
       ordered: true
@@ -94,6 +133,6 @@ tests:
       - nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20/cpuapp
     integration_platforms:
       - nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20/cpuapp
-    extra_args: >
-      FILE_SUFFIX=cpuppr
-      ipc_service_SNIPPET=nordic-ppr
+    extra_args:
+      - FILE_SUFFIX=cpuppr
+      - ipc_service_SNIPPET=nordic-ppr