diff --git a/modules/mcuboot/boot/zephyr/Kconfig b/modules/mcuboot/boot/zephyr/Kconfig
index d4752cf04c1a..4dc045e5cf2c 100644
--- a/modules/mcuboot/boot/zephyr/Kconfig
+++ b/modules/mcuboot/boot/zephyr/Kconfig
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ config NRF53_MULTI_IMAGE_UPDATE
 	depends on FLASH_SIMULATOR
 	depends on FLASH_SIMULATOR_DOUBLE_WRITES
 	depends on !FLASH_SIMULATOR_STATS
-	depends on PM_EXTERNAL_FLASH_MCUBOOT_SECONDARY
 	depends on BOOT_UPGRADE_ONLY || USE_NRF53_MULTI_IMAGE_WITHOUT_UPGRADE_ONLY
 	depends on $(dt_compat_enabled,$(DT_COMPAT_SIM_FLASH))
 	select NRF53_MCUBOOT_PRIMARY_1_RAM_FLASH