diff --git a/core/embed/sys/mpu/inc/sys/mpu.h b/core/embed/sys/mpu/inc/sys/mpu.h
index ede82b4c4e..6b74ba325c 100644
--- a/core/embed/sys/mpu/inc/sys/mpu.h
+++ b/core/embed/sys/mpu/inc/sys/mpu.h
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#ifndef TREZORHAL_MPU_H
-#define TREZORHAL_MPU_H
+#pragma once
 
 #include <trezor_types.h>
 
@@ -68,6 +67,28 @@ mpu_mode_t mpu_reconfig(mpu_mode_t mode);
 // Same as `mpu_reconfig()`, but with a more descriptive name.
 void mpu_restore(mpu_mode_t mode);
 
+typedef struct {
+  uint32_t start;
+  uint32_t size;
+} mpu_area_t;
+
+// Applet memory layout
+typedef struct {
+  // Read/write data area #1
+  mpu_area_t data1;
+  // Read/write data area #2
+  mpu_area_t data2;
+  // Read-only code area #1
+  mpu_area_t code1;
+  // Read-only code area #2
+  mpu_area_t code2;
+
+} applet_layout_t;
+
+// Sets the MPU to allow unprivileged access to the given applet
+// (just one applet at a time can be visible)
+void mpu_set_active_applet(applet_layout_t* layout);
+
 // Sets the MPU to allow access to the
 // framebuffer at the given address and size.
 //
@@ -83,5 +104,3 @@ void mpu_set_active_fb(const void* addr, size_t size);
 bool mpu_inside_active_fb(const void* addr, size_t size);
 
 #endif  // KERNEL_MODE
-
-#endif  // TREZORHAL_MPU_H
diff --git a/core/embed/sys/mpu/stm32f4/mpu.c b/core/embed/sys/mpu/stm32f4/mpu.c
index 213e840cfd..3e61c06e31 100644
--- a/core/embed/sys/mpu/stm32f4/mpu.c
+++ b/core/embed/sys/mpu/stm32f4/mpu.c
@@ -218,6 +218,10 @@ mpu_mode_t mpu_get_mode(void) {
   return drv->mode;
 }
 
+void mpu_set_active_applet(applet_layout_t* layout) {
+  // On STM32F4 one coreapp applet is allowed to run at a time
+}
+
 void mpu_set_active_fb(const void* addr, size_t size) {
   mpu_driver_t* drv = &g_mpu_driver;
 
diff --git a/core/embed/sys/mpu/stm32u5/mpu.c b/core/embed/sys/mpu/stm32u5/mpu.c
index 79fa1efc54..bb850f76b8 100644
--- a/core/embed/sys/mpu/stm32u5/mpu.c
+++ b/core/embed/sys/mpu/stm32u5/mpu.c
@@ -152,24 +152,12 @@ extern uint8_t _uflash_start;
 extern uint8_t _uflash_end;
 #define KERNEL_FLASH_U_START (uint32_t) & _uflash_start
 #define KERNEL_FLASH_U_SIZE ((uint32_t) & _uflash_end - KERNEL_FLASH_U_START)
-
 #define KERNEL_FLASH_SIZE (KERNEL_SIZE - KERNEL_FLASH_U_SIZE)
-
-#define COREAPP_FLASH_START \
-  (COREAPP_CODE_ALIGN(KERNEL_FLASH_START + KERNEL_SIZE) - KERNEL_FLASH_U_SIZE)
-
 #else
-
 #define KERNEL_FLASH_SIZE KERNEL_SIZE
-
-#define COREAPP_FLASH_START \
-  (COREAPP_CODE_ALIGN(KERNEL_FLASH_START + KERNEL_SIZE))
 #endif
 
-#define COREAPP_FLASH_SIZE \
-  (FIRMWARE_MAXSIZE - (COREAPP_FLASH_START - FIRMWARE_START))
-
-#endif
+#endif // KERNEL
 
 typedef struct {
   // Set if the driver is initialized
@@ -224,13 +212,9 @@ static void mpu_init_fixed_regions(void) {
   //   REGION    ADDRESS                   SIZE                TYPE       WRITE   UNPRIV
   SET_REGRUN( 0, KERNEL_FLASH_START,       KERNEL_FLASH_SIZE,  FLASH_CODE,   NO,    NO ); // Kernel Code
   SET_REGION( 1, MAIN_RAM_START,           MAIN_RAM_SIZE,      SRAM,        YES,    NO ); // Kernel RAM
-  SET_REGRUN( 2, COREAPP_FLASH_START,      COREAPP_FLASH_SIZE, FLASH_CODE,   NO,   YES ); // CoreApp Code
-  SET_REGION( 3, AUX1_RAM_START,           AUX1_RAM_SIZE,      SRAM,        YES,   YES ); // CoraApp RAM
-#ifdef STM32U585xx
-  SET_REGION( 4, AUX2_RAM_START,           AUX2_RAM_SIZE,      SRAM,        YES,   YES ); // CoraAPP RAM2
-#else
-  DIS_REGION( 4 );
-#endif
+  DIS_REGION( 2 ); // reserved for applets
+  DIS_REGION( 3 ); // reserved for applets
+  DIS_REGION( 4 ); // reserved for applets
 
 #elif defined(FIRMWARE)
   //   REGION    ADDRESS                   SIZE                TYPE       WRITE   UNPRIV
@@ -288,6 +272,50 @@ mpu_mode_t mpu_get_mode(void) {
   return drv->mode;
 }
 
+void mpu_set_active_applet(applet_layout_t* layout) {
+  mpu_driver_t* drv = &g_mpu_driver;
+
+  if (!drv->initialized) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  irq_key_t irq_key = irq_lock();
+
+  mpu_disable();
+
+  if (layout != NULL) {
+    // clang-format off
+    if (layout->code1.start != 0 && layout->code1.size != 0) {
+      SET_REGRUN( 2, layout->code1.start, layout->code1.size, FLASH_CODE, NO, YES );
+    } else {
+      DIS_REGION( 2 );
+    }
+
+    if (layout->data1.start != 0 && layout->data1.size != 0) {
+      SET_REGRUN( 3, layout->data1.start, layout->data1.size, SRAM, YES, YES );
+    } else {
+      DIS_REGION( 3 );
+    }
+
+    if (layout->data2.start != 0 && layout->data2.size != 0) {
+      SET_REGRUN( 4, layout->data2.start, layout->data2.size, SRAM, YES, YES );
+    } else {
+      DIS_REGION( 4 );
+    }
+    // clang-format on
+  } else {
+    DIS_REGION(2);
+    DIS_REGION(3);
+    DIS_REGION(4);
+  }
+
+  if (drv->mode != MPU_MODE_DISABLED) {
+    mpu_enable();
+  }
+
+  irq_unlock(irq_key);
+}
+
 void mpu_set_active_fb(const void* addr, size_t size) {
   mpu_driver_t* drv = &g_mpu_driver;
 
diff --git a/core/embed/sys/syscall/stm32/syscall_probe.c b/core/embed/sys/syscall/stm32/syscall_probe.c
index 935fbd77a5..c4fd9d1180 100644
--- a/core/embed/sys/syscall/stm32/syscall_probe.c
+++ b/core/embed/sys/syscall/stm32/syscall_probe.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #ifdef KERNEL
 
 static inline bool inside_area(const void *addr, size_t len,
-                               const applet_memory_t *area) {
+                               const mpu_area_t *area) {
   return ((uintptr_t)addr >= area->start) &&
          ((uintptr_t)addr + len <= area->start + area->size);
 }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ bool probe_read_access(const void *addr, size_t len) {
     return true;
   }
 
-  static const applet_memory_t assets = {
+  static const mpu_area_t assets = {
       .start = ASSETS_START,
       .size = ASSETS_MAXSIZE,
   };
diff --git a/core/embed/sys/task/inc/sys/applet.h b/core/embed/sys/task/inc/sys/applet.h
index 79c09bf186..f074d5a265 100644
--- a/core/embed/sys/task/inc/sys/applet.h
+++ b/core/embed/sys/task/inc/sys/applet.h
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#ifndef TREZORHAL_APPLET_H
-#define TREZORHAL_APPLET_H
+#pragma once
 
 #include <trezor_types.h>
 
@@ -29,32 +28,14 @@
 // Applet entry point
 typedef void (*applet_startup_t)(const char* args, uint32_t random);
 
-typedef struct {
-  uint32_t start;
-  uint32_t size;
-} applet_memory_t;
-
 // Applet header found at the beginning of the applet binary
 typedef struct {
   // Stack area
-  applet_memory_t stack;
+  mpu_area_t stack;
   // Applet entry point
   applet_startup_t startup;
 } applet_header_t;
 
-// Applet memory layout
-typedef struct {
-  // Read/write data area #1
-  applet_memory_t data1;
-  // Read/write data area #2
-  applet_memory_t data2;
-  // Read-only code area #1
-  applet_memory_t code1;
-  // Read-only code area #2
-  applet_memory_t code2;
-
-} applet_layout_t;
-
 // Applet privileges
 typedef struct {
   bool assets_area_access;
@@ -102,5 +83,3 @@ bool applet_is_alive(applet_t* applet);
 applet_t* applet_active(void);
 
 #endif  // KERNEL
-
-#endif  // TREZORHAL_APPLET_H
diff --git a/core/embed/sys/task/stm32/applet.c b/core/embed/sys/task/stm32/applet.c
index 272ed3317e..a9e6c6a0fc 100644
--- a/core/embed/sys/task/stm32/applet.c
+++ b/core/embed/sys/task/stm32/applet.c
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ void applet_init(applet_t* applet, applet_header_t* header,
 }
 
 static void applet_clear_memory(applet_t* applet) {
+  mpu_set_active_applet(&applet->layout);
+
   if (applet->layout.data1.size > 0) {
     memset((void*)applet->layout.data1.start, 0, applet->layout.data1.size);
   }
diff --git a/core/embed/sys/task/stm32/systask.c b/core/embed/sys/task/stm32/systask.c
index b8250335c5..1194af233d 100644
--- a/core/embed/sys/task/stm32/systask.c
+++ b/core/embed/sys/task/stm32/systask.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <trezor_bsp.h>
 #include <trezor_rtl.h>
 
+#include <sys/applet.h>
 #include <sys/bootutils.h>
 #include <sys/irq.h>
 #include <sys/linker_utils.h>
@@ -432,6 +433,13 @@ __attribute((no_stack_protector, used)) static uint32_t scheduler_pendsv(
   // Setup the MPU for the new task
   mpu_reconfig(next_task->mpu_mode);
 
+#ifdef KERNEL
+  if (next_task->applet != NULL) {
+    applet_t* applet = (applet_t*)next_task->applet;
+    mpu_set_active_applet(&applet->layout);
+  }
+#endif
+
   IRQ_LOG_EXIT();
 
   return (uint32_t)next_task;