diff --git a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/src/img_mgmt.c b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/src/img_mgmt.c
index f2dea609958..988c06c4bc4 100644
--- a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/src/img_mgmt.c
+++ b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/src/img_mgmt.c
@@ -669,7 +669,11 @@ img_mgmt_my_version(struct image_version *ver)
 static const struct mgmt_handler img_mgmt_handlers[] = {
 	[IMG_MGMT_ID_STATE] = {
 		.mh_read = img_mgmt_state_read,
+#ifdef CONFIG_MCUBOOT_BOOTLOADER_MODE_DIRECT_XIP
+		.mh_write = NULL
+#else
 		.mh_write = img_mgmt_state_write,
+#endif
 	},
 	[IMG_MGMT_ID_UPLOAD] = {
 		.mh_read = NULL,
diff --git a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/src/img_mgmt_state.c b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/src/img_mgmt_state.c
index cbd0e63a851..9f04215760e 100644
--- a/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/src/img_mgmt_state.c
+++ b/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/grp/img_mgmt/src/img_mgmt_state.c
@@ -124,13 +124,18 @@ img_mgmt_state_any_pending(void)
 int
 img_mgmt_slot_in_use(int slot)
 {
-	uint8_t state_flags;
 	int active_slot = img_mgmt_active_slot(img_mgmt_active_image());
 
-	state_flags = img_mgmt_state_flags(slot);
-	return slot == active_slot				||
-		   state_flags & IMG_MGMT_STATE_F_CONFIRMED	||
-		   state_flags & IMG_MGMT_STATE_F_PENDING;
+#ifndef CONFIG_MCUBOOT_BOOTLOADER_MODE_DIRECT_XIP
+	uint8_t state_flags = img_mgmt_state_flags(slot);
+
+	if (state_flags & IMG_MGMT_STATE_F_CONFIRMED ||
+	    state_flags & IMG_MGMT_STATE_F_PENDING) {
+		return 1;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	return (active_slot == slot);
 }
 
 /**