diff --git a/applications/matter_bridge/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay b/applications/matter_bridge/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
index 46485bd08db6..f0997a0c6911 100644
--- a/applications/matter_bridge/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
+++ b/applications/matter_bridge/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
@@ -10,3 +10,8 @@
 		zephyr,code-partition = &boot_partition;
 	};
 };
+
+// Disable GPIO forwarder for nRF7002 EK compatibility
+&gpio_fwd {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
diff --git a/samples/matter/light_bulb/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay b/samples/matter/light_bulb/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
index 6ea64210d733..564237fb727f 100644
--- a/samples/matter/light_bulb/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
+++ b/samples/matter/light_bulb/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
@@ -10,3 +10,8 @@
 		nordic,pm-ext-flash = &mx25r64;
 	};
 };
+
+// Disable GPIO forwarder for nRF7002 EK compatibility
+&gpio_fwd {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
diff --git a/samples/matter/light_switch/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay b/samples/matter/light_switch/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
index 6ea64210d733..564237fb727f 100644
--- a/samples/matter/light_switch/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
+++ b/samples/matter/light_switch/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
@@ -10,3 +10,8 @@
 		nordic,pm-ext-flash = &mx25r64;
 	};
 };
+
+// Disable GPIO forwarder for nRF7002 EK compatibility
+&gpio_fwd {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
diff --git a/samples/matter/lock/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay b/samples/matter/lock/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
index 6ea64210d733..564237fb727f 100644
--- a/samples/matter/lock/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
+++ b/samples/matter/lock/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
@@ -10,3 +10,8 @@
 		nordic,pm-ext-flash = &mx25r64;
 	};
 };
+
+// Disable GPIO forwarder for nRF7002 EK compatibility
+&gpio_fwd {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
diff --git a/samples/matter/smoke_co_alarm/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay b/samples/matter/smoke_co_alarm/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
index d1aa58695444..4738ca7656df 100644
--- a/samples/matter/smoke_co_alarm/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
+++ b/samples/matter/smoke_co_alarm/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
@@ -10,3 +10,8 @@
 		nordic,pm-ext-flash = &mx25r64;
 	};
 };
+
+// Disable GPIO forwarder for nRF7002 EK compatibility
+&gpio_fwd {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
diff --git a/samples/matter/template/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay b/samples/matter/template/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
index 6ea64210d733..564237fb727f 100644
--- a/samples/matter/template/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
+++ b/samples/matter/template/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
@@ -10,3 +10,8 @@
 		nordic,pm-ext-flash = &mx25r64;
 	};
 };
+
+// Disable GPIO forwarder for nRF7002 EK compatibility
+&gpio_fwd {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
diff --git a/samples/matter/thermostat/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay b/samples/matter/thermostat/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
index 6ea64210d733..564237fb727f 100644
--- a/samples/matter/thermostat/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
+++ b/samples/matter/thermostat/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
@@ -10,3 +10,8 @@
 		nordic,pm-ext-flash = &mx25r64;
 	};
 };
+
+// Disable GPIO forwarder for nRF7002 EK compatibility
+&gpio_fwd {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
diff --git a/samples/matter/window_covering/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay b/samples/matter/window_covering/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
index 6ea64210d733..564237fb727f 100644
--- a/samples/matter/window_covering/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
+++ b/samples/matter/window_covering/sysbuild/mcuboot/boards/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp.overlay
@@ -10,3 +10,8 @@
 		nordic,pm-ext-flash = &mx25r64;
 	};
 };
+
+// Disable GPIO forwarder for nRF7002 EK compatibility
+&gpio_fwd {
+	status = "disabled";
+};