diff --git a/subsys/suit/platform/src/suit_plat_components.c b/subsys/suit/platform/src/suit_plat_components.c
index bbdfd77a62d8..36c4116da7c6 100644
--- a/subsys/suit/platform/src/suit_plat_components.c
+++ b/subsys/suit/platform/src/suit_plat_components.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ int suit_plat_release_component_handle(suit_component_t handle)
 	return SUIT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-int suit_plat_create_component_handle(struct zcbor_string *component_id,
+int suit_plat_create_component_handle(struct zcbor_string *component_id, bool dependency,
 				      suit_component_t *component_handle)
 {
 	suit_memptr_storage_err_t err;
@@ -130,6 +130,12 @@ int suit_plat_create_component_handle(struct zcbor_string *component_id,
 		return SUIT_ERR_UNSUPPORTED_COMPONENT_ID;
 	}
 
+	if (dependency && (component_type != SUIT_COMPONENT_TYPE_CAND_MFST) &&
+	    (component_type != SUIT_COMPONENT_TYPE_INSTLD_MFST)) {
+		LOG_ERR("Unsupported dependency component type: %d", component_type);
+		return SUIT_ERR_UNAUTHORIZED_COMPONENT;
+	}
+
 	if ((component_type == SUIT_COMPONENT_TYPE_CAND_IMG) ||
 	    (component_type == SUIT_COMPONENT_TYPE_CAND_MFST)) {
 		err = suit_memptr_storage_get(&component->impl_data);
diff --git a/tests/subsys/suit/cache_pool_digest/src/main.c b/tests/subsys/suit/cache_pool_digest/src/main.c
index 7be36ec17587..6edac14975e7 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/suit/cache_pool_digest/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/subsys/suit/cache_pool_digest/src/main.c
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ ZTEST(cache_pool_digest_tests, test_cache_get_slot_ok)
 
 	suit_component_t dst_component;
 
-	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_cand_img_component_id, &dst_component);
+	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_cand_img_component_id, false,
+						&dst_component);
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, ret, "test error - create_component_handle failed: %d", ret);
 
 	struct zcbor_string src_uri = {
diff --git a/tests/subsys/suit/check_content/src/main.c b/tests/subsys/suit/check_content/src/main.c
index a74975920fb9..216685c9c0aa 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/suit/check_content/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/subsys/suit/check_content/src/main.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ ZTEST(suit_check_content_tests, test_mem_matching)
 	};
 
 	suit_component_t component;
-	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&matching_src_component_id, &component);
+	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&matching_src_component_id, false, &component);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, err, "test error - create_component_handle failed: %d", err);
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ ZTEST(suit_check_content_tests, test_mem_different_size)
 	};
 
 	suit_component_t component;
-	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_src_component_id, &component);
+	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_src_component_id, false, &component);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, err, "test error - create_component_handle failed: %d", err);
 
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ ZTEST(suit_check_content_tests, test_mem_not_matching)
 	};
 
 	suit_component_t component;
-	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&not_matching_src_component_id, &component);
+	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&not_matching_src_component_id, false,
+						    &component);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, err, "test error - create_component_handle failed: %d", err);
 
diff --git a/tests/subsys/suit/check_image_match/src/main.c b/tests/subsys/suit/check_image_match/src/main.c
index 593aa23c8206..352b16962489 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/suit/check_image_match/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/subsys/suit/check_image_match/src/main.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ ZTEST(check_image_match_tests, test_mem_valid)
 	void *impl_data = NULL;
 	suit_component_t component;
 
-	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_src_component_id, &component);
+	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_src_component_id, false, &component);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, err, "test error - create_component_handle failed: %d", err);
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ ZTEST(check_image_match_tests, test_mem_wrong_size)
 	void *impl_data = NULL;
 	suit_component_t component;
 
-	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_src_component_id, &component);
+	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_src_component_id, false, &component);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, err, "test error - create_component_handle failed: %d", err);
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ ZTEST(check_image_match_tests, test_mem_wrong_digest)
 	void *impl_data = NULL;
 	suit_component_t component;
 
-	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_src_component_id, &component);
+	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_src_component_id, false, &component);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, err, "test error - create_component_handle failed: %d", err);
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ ZTEST(check_image_match_tests, test_mem_invalid_component)
 	suit_component_t component;
 
 	/* WHEN a component handle is created */
-	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&invalid_src_component_id, &component);
+	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&invalid_src_component_id, false, &component);
 
 	/* THEN it is not supported */
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_ERR_UNSUPPORTED_COMPONENT_ID, err,
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@ ZTEST(check_image_match_tests, test_cand_img_match)
 	/* GIVEN CAND_IMG component pointing to the data */
 	suit_component_t component;
 
-	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_cand_img_component_id, &component);
+	int err =
+		suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_cand_img_component_id, false, &component);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, err, "test error - create_component_handle failed: %d", err);
 
@@ -215,7 +216,8 @@ ZTEST(check_image_match_tests, test_cand_img_mismatch)
 	/* GIVEN CAND_IMG component pointing to the data */
 	suit_component_t component;
 
-	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_cand_img_component_id, &component);
+	int err =
+		suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_cand_img_component_id, false, &component);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, err, "test error - create_component_handle failed: %d", err);
 
@@ -252,7 +254,7 @@ ZTEST(check_image_match_tests, test_soc_spec_1)
 	void *impl_data = NULL;
 	suit_component_t component;
 
-	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&component_id, &component);
+	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&component_id, false, &component);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, err, "test error - create_component_handle failed: %d", err);
 
@@ -284,7 +286,7 @@ ZTEST(check_image_match_tests, test_soc_spec_2)
 	void *impl_data = NULL;
 	suit_component_t component;
 
-	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&component_id, &component);
+	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&component_id, false, &component);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, err, "test error - create_component_handle failed: %d", err);
 
@@ -317,7 +319,7 @@ ZTEST(check_image_match_tests, test_soc_spec_3)
 	void *impl_data = NULL;
 	suit_component_t component;
 
-	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&component_id, &component);
+	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&component_id, false, &component);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, err, "test error - create_component_handle failed: %d", err);
 
@@ -348,7 +350,7 @@ ZTEST(check_image_match_tests, test_soc_spec_none)
 	void *impl_data = NULL;
 	suit_component_t component;
 
-	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&component_id, &component);
+	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&component_id, false, &component);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, err, "test error - create_component_handle failed: %d", err);
 
@@ -387,7 +389,7 @@ ZTEST(check_image_match_tests, test_unhandled_component)
 	};
 	suit_component_t component;
 
-	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_src_component_id, &component);
+	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_src_component_id, true, &component);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, err, "test error - create_component_handle failed: %d", err);
 
diff --git a/tests/subsys/suit/copy/src/main.c b/tests/subsys/suit/copy/src/main.c
index 355b9b0e36d5..b349c2ff800e 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/suit/copy/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/subsys/suit/copy/src/main.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ ZTEST(copy_tests, test_integrated_fetch_to_memptr_and_copy_to_msink_OK)
 		.len = sizeof(valid_src_value),
 	};
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_src_component_id, &src_handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_src_component_id, false, &src_handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ ZTEST(copy_tests, test_integrated_fetch_to_memptr_and_copy_to_msink_OK)
 		.len = sizeof(valid_dst_value),
 	};
 
-	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_dst_component_id, &dst_handle);
+	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_dst_component_id, false, &dst_handle);
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
 	arbiter_mem_access_check_fake.return_val = ARBITER_STATUS_OK;
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ ZTEST(copy_tests, test_integrated_fetch_to_memptr_and_copy_to_msink_NOK_dst_hand
 		.len = sizeof(valid_src_value),
 	};
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_src_component_id, &src_handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_src_component_id, false, &src_handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ ZTEST(copy_tests, test_integrated_fetch_to_memptr_and_copy_to_msink_NOK_dst_hand
 		.len = sizeof(valid_dst_value),
 	};
 
-	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_dst_component_id, &dst_handle);
+	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_dst_component_id, false, &dst_handle);
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
 	ret = suit_plat_release_component_handle(dst_handle);
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ ZTEST(copy_tests, test_integrated_fetch_to_memptr_and_copy_to_msink_NOK_src_hand
 		.len = sizeof(valid_src_value),
 	};
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_src_component_id, &src_handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_src_component_id, false, &src_handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ ZTEST(copy_tests, test_integrated_fetch_to_memptr_and_copy_to_msink_NOK_src_hand
 		.len = sizeof(valid_dst_value),
 	};
 
-	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_dst_component_id, &dst_handle);
+	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_dst_component_id, false, &dst_handle);
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
 	ret = suit_plat_release_component_handle(src_handle);
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ ZTEST(copy_tests, test_integrated_fetch_to_memptr_and_copy_to_msink_NOK_memptr_e
 		.len = sizeof(valid_src_value),
 	};
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_src_component_id, &src_handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_src_component_id, false, &src_handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ ZTEST(copy_tests, test_integrated_fetch_to_memptr_and_copy_to_msink_NOK_memptr_e
 		.len = sizeof(valid_dst_value),
 	};
 
-	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_dst_component_id, &dst_handle);
+	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_dst_component_id, false, &dst_handle);
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
 	ret = suit_plat_copy(dst_handle, src_handle, NULL);
diff --git a/tests/subsys/suit/fetch/src/main.c b/tests/subsys/suit/fetch/src/main.c
index c49a5068656e..1ba05b466497 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/suit/fetch/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/subsys/suit/fetch/src/main.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ ZTEST(fetch_tests, test_integrated_fetch_to_msink_OK)
 		.len = sizeof(valid_dst_value),
 	};
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_dst_component_id, &dst_handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_dst_component_id, false, &dst_handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ ZTEST(fetch_tests, test_integrated_fetch_to_memptr_OK)
 		.len = sizeof(valid_value),
 	};
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, &component_handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, false, &component_handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ ZTEST(fetch_tests, test_fetch_to_memptr_OK)
 		.len = sizeof(valid_value),
 	};
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, &component_handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, false, &component_handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ ZTEST(fetch_tests, test_fetch_to_memptr_NOK_uri_not_in_cache)
 		.len = sizeof(valid_value),
 	};
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, &component_handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, false, &component_handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ ZTEST(fetch_tests, test_fetch_to_memptr_NOK_invalid_component_id)
 		.len = sizeof(valid_value),
 	};
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, &component_handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, false, &component_handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ ZTEST(fetch_tests, test_integrated_fetch_to_memptr_NOK_data_ptr_NULL)
 		.len = sizeof(valid_value),
 	};
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, &component_handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, false, &component_handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ ZTEST(fetch_tests, test_integrated_fetch_to_memptr_NOK_data_size_zero)
 		.len = sizeof(valid_value),
 	};
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, &component_handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, false, &component_handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ ZTEST(fetch_tests, test_integrated_fetch_to_memptr_NOK_handle_NULL)
 		.len = sizeof(valid_value),
 	};
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, &component_handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, false, &component_handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
diff --git a/tests/subsys/suit/invoke/src/main.c b/tests/subsys/suit/invoke/src/main.c
index 7d3d811e890a..b5b838faec2f 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/suit/invoke/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/subsys/suit/invoke/src/main.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ ZTEST(invoke_tests, test_invoke_OK)
 		.len = sizeof(valid_value),
 	};
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, &handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, false, &handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ ZTEST(invoke_tests, test_invoke_NOK_unsupported_component_type)
 		.len = sizeof(valid_value),
 	};
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, &handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, false, &handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ ZTEST(invoke_tests, test_invoke_NOK_unsupported_cpu_id)
 		.len = sizeof(valid_value),
 	};
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, &handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, false, &handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
diff --git a/tests/subsys/suit/sink_selector/src/main.c b/tests/subsys/suit/sink_selector/src/main.c
index 697b433bc3a6..6a7c43c2b00c 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/suit/sink_selector/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/subsys/suit/sink_selector/src/main.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ ZTEST(sink_selector_tests, test_select_memptr_sink_OK)
 	};
 	struct stream_sink sink;
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, &handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, false, &handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ ZTEST(sink_selector_tests, test_select_flash_sink_OK)
 	};
 	struct stream_sink sink;
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, &handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, false, &handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ ZTEST(sink_selector_tests, test_select_ram_sink_OK)
 	};
 	struct stream_sink sink;
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, &handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, false, &handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ ZTEST(sink_selector_tests, test_select_sdfw_sink_OK)
 	};
 	struct stream_sink sink;
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, &handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_component_id, false, &handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ ZTEST(sink_selector_tests, test_select_invalid_component_id)
 		.len = sizeof(invalid_value),
 	};
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&invalid_component_id, &handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&invalid_component_id, false, &handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_ERR_UNSUPPORTED_COMPONENT_ID,
 		      "create_component_handle unexpected error %i", ret);
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ ZTEST(sink_selector_tests, test_select_unsupported_component)
 	};
 	struct stream_sink sink;
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&invalid_component_id, &handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&invalid_component_id, true, &handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
diff --git a/tests/subsys/suit/unit/mocks/include/mock_suit_platform.h b/tests/subsys/suit/unit/mocks/include/mock_suit_platform.h
index cca47d537755..3ee7f9d4add0 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/suit/unit/mocks/include/mock_suit_platform.h
+++ b/tests/subsys/suit/unit/mocks/include/mock_suit_platform.h
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ FAKE_VALUE_FUNC(int, suit_plat_check_digest, enum suit_cose_alg, struct zcbor_st
 FAKE_VALUE_FUNC(int, suit_plat_authenticate_manifest, struct zcbor_string *, enum suit_cose_alg,
 		struct zcbor_string *, struct zcbor_string *, struct zcbor_string *);
 FAKE_VALUE_FUNC(int, suit_plat_authorize_unsigned_manifest, struct zcbor_string *);
-FAKE_VALUE_FUNC(int, suit_plat_create_component_handle, struct zcbor_string *, suit_component_t *);
+FAKE_VALUE_FUNC(int, suit_plat_create_component_handle, struct zcbor_string *, bool,
+		suit_component_t *);
 FAKE_VALUE_FUNC(int, suit_plat_release_component_handle, suit_component_t);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CHECK_IMAGE_MATCH_TEST
diff --git a/tests/subsys/suit/unit/suit_plat_components/src/main.c b/tests/subsys/suit/unit/suit_plat_components/src/main.c
index ec24c095abb2..2b0a171dd61b 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/suit/unit/suit_plat_components/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/subsys/suit/unit/suit_plat_components/src/main.c
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ static void create_valid_component(suit_component_type_t type)
 	suit_memptr_storage_get_fake.custom_fake = suit_memptr_storage_get_correct_fake_func;
 	suit_plat_decode_component_type_fake.custom_fake =
 		suit_plat_decode_component_type_correct_fake_func;
-	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, &component_handles[0]);
+	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, false,
+						&component_handles[0]);
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, ret, "Failed to create valid component handle");
 
 	/* Reset mocks to only look at the results of the next call*/
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ ZTEST_SUITE(suit_plat_components_tests, NULL, NULL, test_before, NULL, NULL);
 
 ZTEST(suit_plat_components_tests, test_create_component_handle_null_component_handle)
 {
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, NULL);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, false, NULL);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_ERR_UNSUPPORTED_PARAMETER, ret, "Failed to catch null argument");
 
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ ZTEST(suit_plat_components_tests, test_create_component_handle_null_component_ha
 
 ZTEST(suit_plat_components_tests, test_create_component_handle_null_component_id)
 {
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(NULL, &component_handles[0]);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(NULL, false, &component_handles[0]);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_ERR_UNSUPPORTED_PARAMETER, ret, "Failed to catch null argument");
 
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ ZTEST(suit_plat_components_tests, test_create_component_handle_too_many_componen
 	int ret;
 
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < SUIT_MAX_NUM_COMPONENT_PARAMS; i++) {
-		ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id,
+		ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, false,
 							&component_handles[i]);
 		zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, ret, "Failed to create valid component handle");
 	}
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ ZTEST(suit_plat_components_tests, test_create_component_handle_too_many_componen
 	FFF_RESET_HISTORY();
 	mocks_return_values_reset();
 
-	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, &test_handle);
+	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, false, &test_handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_ERR_UNSUPPORTED_COMPONENT_ID, ret,
 		      "Failed to record overflow in "
@@ -199,7 +200,8 @@ ZTEST(suit_plat_components_tests, test_create_component_handle_other_component_t
 
 	component_type = SUIT_COMPONENT_TYPE_SOC_SPEC;
 
-	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, &component_handles[0]);
+	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, false,
+						&component_handles[0]);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, ret, "Failed to create valid component handle");
 
@@ -228,7 +230,8 @@ ZTEST(suit_plat_components_tests, test_create_component_handle_mem_ok)
 	component_type = SUIT_COMPONENT_TYPE_MEM;
 	memptr_address = 0x12345000;
 
-	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, &component_handles[0]);
+	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, false,
+						&component_handles[0]);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, ret, "Failed to create valid component handle");
 
@@ -261,7 +264,8 @@ ZTEST(suit_plat_components_tests, test_create_component_handle_mem_decode_compon
 
 	suit_plat_decode_component_type_fake.return_val = SUIT_PLAT_ERR_CBOR_DECODING;
 
-	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, &component_handles[0]);
+	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, false,
+						&component_handles[0]);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_ERR_UNSUPPORTED_COMPONENT_ID, ret, "Incorrect returned error code");
 
@@ -292,7 +296,8 @@ ZTEST(suit_plat_components_tests, test_create_component_handle_mem_decode_addres
 
 	component_type = SUIT_COMPONENT_TYPE_MEM;
 
-	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, &component_handles[0]);
+	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, false,
+						&component_handles[0]);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_ERR_UNSUPPORTED_COMPONENT_ID, ret, "Incorrect returned error code");
 
@@ -326,7 +331,8 @@ ZTEST(suit_plat_components_tests, test_create_component_handle_mem_memptr_storag
 	component_type = SUIT_COMPONENT_TYPE_MEM;
 	memptr_address = 0x12345000;
 
-	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, &component_handles[0]);
+	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, false,
+						&component_handles[0]);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_ERR_CRASH, ret, "Incorrect returned error code");
 
@@ -357,7 +363,8 @@ ZTEST(suit_plat_components_tests, test_create_component_handle_cand_img_memptr_s
 
 	component_type = SUIT_COMPONENT_TYPE_CAND_IMG;
 
-	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, &component_handles[0]);
+	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, false,
+						&component_handles[0]);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_ERR_CRASH, ret, "Incorrect returned error code");
 
@@ -392,7 +399,8 @@ ZTEST(suit_plat_components_tests, test_create_component_handle_mem_memptr_storag
 	component_type = SUIT_COMPONENT_TYPE_MEM;
 	memptr_address = 0x12345000;
 
-	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, &component_handles[0]);
+	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, false,
+						&component_handles[0]);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_ERR_CRASH, ret, "Incorrect returned error code");
 
@@ -429,7 +437,7 @@ ZTEST(suit_plat_components_tests, test_create_component_handle_cand_img_ok)
 
 	component_type = SUIT_COMPONENT_TYPE_CAND_IMG;
 
-	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_cand_img_id, &component_handles[0]);
+	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_cand_img_id, false, &component_handles[0]);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, ret, "Failed to create valid component handle");
 
@@ -457,7 +465,7 @@ ZTEST(suit_plat_components_tests, test_create_component_handle_cand_mfst_ok)
 
 	component_type = SUIT_COMPONENT_TYPE_CAND_MFST;
 
-	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_cand_mfst_id, &component_handles[0]);
+	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_cand_mfst_id, true, &component_handles[0]);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, ret, "Failed to create valid component handle");
 
@@ -492,7 +500,8 @@ ZTEST(suit_plat_components_tests, test_release_component_handle_invalid_handle)
 		      "Incorrect number of suit_memptr_storage_release() calls");
 
 	/* Unaligned handle */
-	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, &component_handles[0]);
+	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, false,
+						&component_handles[0]);
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, ret, "Failed to create valid component handle");
 	/* Reset mocks to only look at the results of the next call*/
 	mocks_reset();
@@ -513,7 +522,8 @@ ZTEST(suit_plat_components_tests, test_release_component_handle_already_released
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, &component_handles[0]);
+	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, false,
+						&component_handles[0]);
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, ret, "Failed to create valid component handle");
 
 	ret = suit_plat_release_component_handle(component_handles[0]);
@@ -537,7 +547,8 @@ ZTEST(suit_plat_components_tests, test_release_component_handle_decoding_type_fa
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, &component_handles[0]);
+	ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_mem_component_id, false,
+						&component_handles[0]);
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, ret, "Failed to create valid component handle");
 
 	/* Reset mocks to only look at the results of the next call*/
diff --git a/tests/subsys/suit/unit/suit_plat_override_image_size/src/main.c b/tests/subsys/suit/unit/suit_plat_override_image_size/src/main.c
index c6468b31316c..8a5b16cf0115 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/suit/unit/suit_plat_override_image_size/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/subsys/suit/unit/suit_plat_override_image_size/src/main.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static void test_before(void *data)
 		suit_plat_decode_component_type_fake_mem_ok;
 	suit_plat_decode_address_size_fake.custom_fake = suit_plat_decode_address_size_fake_ok;
 
-	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&component_id, &component);
+	int err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&component_id, false, &component);
 
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, err, "test setup error - create_component_handle failed: %d",
 		      err);
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ ZTEST(suit_platform_override_image_size_tests,
 	suit_plat_decode_component_type_fake.custom_fake =
 		suit_plat_decode_component_type_fake_mem_ok;
 	suit_plat_decode_address_size_fake.custom_fake = suit_plat_decode_address_size_fake_ok;
-	err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&component_id, &component);
+	err = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&component_id, false, &component);
 	zassert_equal(SUIT_SUCCESS, err, "test setup error - create_component_handle failed: %d",
 		      err);
 }
diff --git a/tests/subsys/suit/write/src/main.c b/tests/subsys/suit/write/src/main.c
index c4d90d24f602..4e695687ea31 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/suit/write/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/subsys/suit/write/src/main.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ZTEST(write_tests, test_write_to_flash_sink_OK)
 		.len = sizeof(valid_dst_value),
 	};
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_dst_component_id, &dst_handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_dst_component_id, false, &dst_handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ ZTEST(write_tests, test_write_to_ram_sink_OK)
 		.len = sizeof(valid_dst_value),
 	};
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_dst_component_id, &dst_handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_dst_component_id, false, &dst_handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ ZTEST(write_tests, test_write_flash_sink_NOK_size_not_aligned)
 		.len = sizeof(valid_dst_value),
 	};
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_dst_component_id, &dst_handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_dst_component_id, false, &dst_handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ ZTEST(write_tests, test_write_to_flash_sink_NOK_source_null)
 		.len = sizeof(valid_dst_value),
 	};
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_dst_component_id, &dst_handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_dst_component_id, false, &dst_handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ ZTEST(write_tests, test_write_to_flash_sink_NOK_source_value_null)
 		.len = sizeof(valid_dst_value),
 	};
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_dst_component_id, &dst_handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_dst_component_id, false, &dst_handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ ZTEST(write_tests, test_write_to_flash_sink_NOK_source_len_0)
 		.len = sizeof(valid_dst_value),
 	};
 
-	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_dst_component_id, &dst_handle);
+	int ret = suit_plat_create_component_handle(&valid_dst_component_id, false, &dst_handle);
 
 	zassert_equal(ret, SUIT_SUCCESS, "create_component_handle failed - error %i", ret);
 
diff --git a/west.yml b/west.yml
index f213c66f9f45..893872836344 100644
--- a/west.yml
+++ b/west.yml
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ manifest:
       revision: 6d31d4f4c761b8fb7c6dc5c8a3c09bd354943957
       path: modules/lib/suit-generator
     - name: suit-processor
-      revision: pull/95/head
+      revision: 7d94614168540359651391e64aa4de6515e43fca
       path: modules/lib/suit-processor
     - name: doc-internal
       repo-path: doc-internal