diff --git a/components/bootloader_support/include/bootloader_memory_utils.h b/components/bootloader_support/include/bootloader_memory_utils.h
index 988749593c..5ee1dbded7 100644
--- a/components/bootloader_support/include/bootloader_memory_utils.h
+++ b/components/bootloader_support/include/bootloader_memory_utils.h
@@ -20,6 +20,16 @@ extern "C" {
 
 /** The content of this file is to be kept in sync with the common section of esp_memory_utils.h **/
 
+/**
+ * @brief Check if the IRAM and DRAM are separate or using the same memory space
+ *
+ * @return true if the DRAM and IRAM are sharing the same memory space, false otherwise
+ */
+__attribute__((always_inline))
+inline static bool esp_dram_match_iram(void) {
+    return (SOC_DRAM_LOW == SOC_IRAM_LOW && SOC_DRAM_HIGH == SOC_IRAM_HIGH);
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief Check if the pointer is in iram
  *
diff --git a/components/esp_hw_support/include/esp_memory_utils.h b/components/esp_hw_support/include/esp_memory_utils.h
index 330fc114bf..4326a4f6f4 100644
--- a/components/esp_hw_support/include/esp_memory_utils.h
+++ b/components/esp_hw_support/include/esp_memory_utils.h
@@ -20,6 +20,16 @@ extern "C" {
 
 /** Common functions, to be kept in sync with bootloader_memory_utils.h **/
 
+/**
+ * @brief Check if the IRAM and DRAM are separate or using the same memory space
+ *
+ * @return true if the DRAM and IRAM are sharing the same memory space, false otherwise
+ */
+__attribute__((always_inline))
+inline static bool esp_dram_match_iram(void) {
+    return (SOC_DRAM_LOW == SOC_IRAM_LOW && SOC_DRAM_HIGH == SOC_IRAM_HIGH);
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief Check if the pointer is in iram
  *
diff --git a/components/heap/heap_caps.c b/components/heap/heap_caps.c
index e28653f69c..d77eab0e5e 100644
--- a/components/heap/heap_caps.c
+++ b/components/heap/heap_caps.c
@@ -131,7 +131,9 @@ IRAM_ATTR static void *heap_caps_malloc_base( size_t size, uint32_t caps)
                 //doesn't cover, see if they're available in other prios.
                 if ((get_all_caps(heap) & caps) == caps) {
                     //This heap can satisfy all the requested capabilities. See if we can grab some memory using it.
-                    if ((caps & MALLOC_CAP_EXEC) && esp_ptr_in_diram_dram((void *)heap->start)) {
+                    // If MALLOC_CAP_EXEC is requested but the DRAM and IRAM are on the same addresses (like on esp32c6)
+                    // proceed as for a default allocation.
+                    if ((caps & MALLOC_CAP_EXEC) && !esp_dram_match_iram() && esp_ptr_in_diram_dram((void *)heap->start)) {
                         //This is special, insofar that what we're going to get back is a DRAM address. If so,
                         //we need to 'invert' it (lowest address in DRAM == highest address in IRAM and vice-versa) and
                         //add a pointer to the DRAM equivalent before the address we're going to return.