diff --git a/modules/hal_nordic/nrfx/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/hal_nordic/nrfx/CMakeLists.txt
index 3edab6336c30..4d637ba43f12 100644
--- a/modules/hal_nordic/nrfx/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/hal_nordic/nrfx/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ endif()
 # doing the proper configuration sequence during system init
 
 dt_nodelabel(uicr_path NODELABEL "uicr")
-if(${uicr_path})
+if(DEFINED uicr_path)
   dt_prop(nfct_pins_as_gpios PATH ${uicr_path} PROPERTY "nfct-pins-as-gpios")
   if(${nfct_pins_as_gpios})
     zephyr_library_compile_definitions(CONFIG_NFCT_PINS_AS_GPIOS)