diff --git a/boards/shields/nrf7002eb/nrf7002eb_coex.overlay b/boards/shields/nrf7002eb/nrf7002eb_coex.overlay
index a8925c25567..59007ebe58e 100644
--- a/boards/shields/nrf7002eb/nrf7002eb_coex.overlay
+++ b/boards/shields/nrf7002eb/nrf7002eb_coex.overlay
@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
-#include "nrf7002eb.overlay"
+/ {
+	nrf70: coex {
+		compatible = "nordic,nrf7002-coex";
+		status = "okay";
 
-&nrf70 {
-	status0-gpios = <&edge_connector 5 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
-	req-gpios = <&edge_connector 6 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
-	grant-gpios = <&edge_connector 15 (GPIO_PULL_DOWN | GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW)>;
+		status0-gpios = <&edge_connector 5 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
+		req-gpios = <&edge_connector 6 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
+		grant-gpios = <&edge_connector 15 (GPIO_PULL_DOWN | GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW)>;
+	};
 };