diff --git a/hw/ip/otp_ctrl/data/otp_ctrl_img.c.tpl b/hw/ip/otp_ctrl/data/otp_ctrl_img.c.tpl
index 0046132d3617f..8f5afb61867a6 100644
--- a/hw/ip/otp_ctrl/data/otp_ctrl_img.c.tpl
+++ b/hw/ip/otp_ctrl/data/otp_ctrl_img.c.tpl
@@ -64,7 +64,11 @@ ${fileheader}
       raise f"Invalid alignment: {alignment}"
 
     base_declaration = f"const {type_str} {ToConstLabelValue(item['name'])}"
-    if item["name"] not in ["CREATOR_SW_CFG_FLASH_DATA_DEFAULT_CFG", "OWNER_SW_CFG_ROM_BOOTSTRAP_DIS"]:
+    if item['name'] not in [
+        'CREATOR_SW_CFG_FLASH_DATA_DEFAULT_CFG',
+        'CREATOR_SW_CFG_MANUF_STATE',
+        'OWNER_SW_CFG_ROM_BOOTSTRAP_DIS',
+    ]:
       base_declaration = "static " + base_declaration
 
     if item["num_items"] == 1:
diff --git a/sw/device/silicon_creator/manuf/base/ft_personalize.c b/sw/device/silicon_creator/manuf/base/ft_personalize.c
index e27056d654764..9a12ee81c5c9c 100644
--- a/sw/device/silicon_creator/manuf/base/ft_personalize.c
+++ b/sw/device/silicon_creator/manuf/base/ft_personalize.c
@@ -684,6 +684,7 @@ static status_t finalize_otp_partitions(void) {
 
   // Complete the provisioning of OTP CreatorSwCfg partition.
   if (!status_ok(manuf_individualize_device_creator_sw_cfg_check(&otp_ctrl))) {
+    TRY(manuf_individualize_device_creator_manuf_state_cfg(&otp_ctrl));
     TRY(manuf_individualize_device_creator_sw_cfg_lock(&otp_ctrl));
   }
   TRY(check_otp_measurement(&otp_creator_sw_cfg_measurement,
diff --git a/sw/device/silicon_creator/manuf/lib/individualize_sw_cfg.c b/sw/device/silicon_creator/manuf/lib/individualize_sw_cfg.c
index aef4aac613a26..d5a543b0650a9 100644
--- a/sw/device/silicon_creator/manuf/lib/individualize_sw_cfg.c
+++ b/sw/device/silicon_creator/manuf/lib/individualize_sw_cfg.c
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ static status_t otp_img_write(const dif_otp_ctrl_t *otp,
     // immediately before the transport image is loaded, after all other
     // provisioning is complete.
     //
+    // We skip the provisioning of the creator manufacturing status as it must
+    // be provisioned only at the end of the personalization flow. The
+    // personalization firmware is bound with the INITIAL (empty) manufacturing
+    // state, so once the manufacturing state is provisioned, the
+    // personalization firmware can't be re-entrant.
+    //
     // We also skip the provisioning of the ROM bootstrap disablement
     // configuration. This should only be disabled after all bootstrap
     // operations in the personalization flow have been completed.
@@ -66,6 +72,7 @@ static status_t otp_img_write(const dif_otp_ctrl_t *otp,
     // data directly from there.
     if (kv[i].offset ==
             OTP_CTRL_PARAM_CREATOR_SW_CFG_FLASH_DATA_DEFAULT_CFG_OFFSET ||
+        kv[i].offset == OTP_CTRL_PARAM_CREATOR_SW_CFG_MANUF_STATE_OFFSET ||
         kv[i].offset == OTP_CTRL_PARAM_OWNER_SW_CFG_ROM_BOOTSTRAP_DIS_OFFSET ||
         (kv[i].offset >= kValidAstCfgOtpAddrLow &&
          kv[i].offset < kInvalidAstCfgOtpAddrHigh)) {
@@ -111,6 +118,10 @@ static status_t otp_img_expected_value_read(dif_otp_ctrl_partition_t partition,
       memcpy(buffer + relative_addr, &kOwnerSwCfgRomBootstrapDisValue,
              sizeof(uint32_t));
       break;
+    case OTP_CTRL_PARAM_CREATOR_SW_CFG_MANUF_STATE_OFFSET:
+      memcpy(buffer + relative_addr, &kCreatorSwCfgManufStateValue,
+             sizeof(uint32_t));
+      break;
     default:
       return INTERNAL();
   }
@@ -249,6 +260,18 @@ status_t manuf_individualize_device_flash_data_default_cfg_check(
   return is_provisioned ? OK_STATUS() : INTERNAL();
 }
 
+status_t manuf_individualize_device_creator_manuf_state_cfg(
+    const dif_otp_ctrl_t *otp_ctrl) {
+  uint32_t offset;
+  TRY(dif_otp_ctrl_relative_address(
+      kDifOtpCtrlPartitionCreatorSwCfg,
+      OTP_CTRL_PARAM_CREATOR_SW_CFG_MANUF_STATE_OFFSET, &offset));
+  TRY(otp_ctrl_testutils_dai_write32(otp_ctrl, kDifOtpCtrlPartitionCreatorSwCfg,
+                                     offset, &kCreatorSwCfgManufStateValue,
+                                     /*len=*/1));
+  return OK_STATUS();
+}
+
 status_t manuf_individualize_device_creator_sw_cfg_lock(
     const dif_otp_ctrl_t *otp_ctrl) {
   TRY(lock_otp_partition(otp_ctrl, kDifOtpCtrlPartitionCreatorSwCfg));
@@ -291,6 +314,8 @@ status_t manuf_individualize_device_partition_expected_read(
           buffer));
       break;
     case kDifOtpCtrlPartitionCreatorSwCfg:
+      TRY(otp_img_expected_value_read(
+          partition, OTP_CTRL_PARAM_CREATOR_SW_CFG_MANUF_STATE_OFFSET, buffer));
       break;
     default:
       return INTERNAL();
diff --git a/sw/device/silicon_creator/manuf/lib/individualize_sw_cfg.h b/sw/device/silicon_creator/manuf/lib/individualize_sw_cfg.h
index 4b6e6eca7d3ae..e0d4593284353 100644
--- a/sw/device/silicon_creator/manuf/lib/individualize_sw_cfg.h
+++ b/sw/device/silicon_creator/manuf/lib/individualize_sw_cfg.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 extern const size_t kOtpKvCreatorSwCfgSize;
 extern const otp_kv_t kOtpKvCreatorSwCfg[];
 extern const uint32_t kCreatorSwCfgFlashDataDefaultCfgValue;
+extern const uint32_t kCreatorSwCfgManufStateValue;
 
 /**
  * OTP Owner Software Configuration Partition.
@@ -37,11 +38,12 @@ extern const uint32_t kOwnerSwCfgRomBootstrapDisValue;
  * - The operation will fail if there are any pre-programmed words not equal
  *   to the expected test values.
  * - This operation will explicitly NOT provision the FLASH_DATA_DEFAULT_CFG
- *   field in the CREATOR_SW_CFG partition. This field must be explicitly
- *   configured after all other provisioning operations are done, but before the
- *   partition is locked, and the final transport image is loaded.
+ *   and MANUF_STATE fields in the CREATOR_SW_CFG partition. These fields must
+ * be explicitly configured after all other provisioning operations are done,
+ * but before the partition is locked, and the final transport image is loaded.
  * - This function will NOT lock the partition either. This must be done after
- *   provisioning the final FLASH_DATA_DEFAULT_CFG filed mentioned above.
+ *   provisioning the final FLASH_DATA_DEFAULT_CFG and MANUF_STATE fields
+ * mentioned above.
  * - The partition must be configured and the chip reset, before the ROM can be
  *   booted, thus enabling bootstrap.
  *
@@ -68,6 +70,21 @@ OT_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT
 status_t manuf_individualize_device_flash_data_default_cfg(
     const dif_otp_ctrl_t *otp_ctrl);
 
+/**
+ * Configures the MANUF_STATE field in the CREATOR_SW_CFG OTP
+ * partition.
+ *
+ * This must be called before `manuf_individualize_device_creator_sw_cfg_lock()`
+ * is called. The operation will fail if there are any pre-programmed words not
+ * equal to the expected test values.
+ *
+ * @param otp_ctrl OTP controller instance.
+ * @return OK_STATUS if the MANUF_STATE field was provisioned.
+ */
+OT_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT
+status_t manuf_individualize_device_creator_manuf_state_cfg(
+    const dif_otp_ctrl_t *otp_ctrl);
+
 /**
  * Checks the FLASH_DATA_DEFAULT_CFG field in the CREATOR_SW_CFG OTP
  * partition.
@@ -83,7 +100,8 @@ status_t manuf_individualize_device_flash_data_default_cfg_check(
  * Locks the CREATOR_SW_CFG OTP partition.
  *
  * This must be called after both `manuf_individualize_device_creator_sw_cfg()`
- * and `manuf_individualize_device_flash_data_default_cfg()` have been called.
+ * , `manuf_individualize_device_flash_data_default_cfg()` and
+ * `manuf_individualize_device_creator_manuf_state_cfg()` have been called.
  *
  * @param otp_ctrl OTP controller instance.
  * @return OK_STATUS if the CREATOR_SW_CFG partition was locked.
@@ -107,12 +125,15 @@ status_t manuf_individualize_device_creator_sw_cfg_check(
  * The OWNER_SW_CFG partition contains additional settings for the ROM and
  * ROM_EXT, for example:
  * - Alert handler configuration
- * - ROM bootstrap disablement
  * - ROM_EXT bootstrap enablement
  *
  * Note:
- *  - The operation will fail if there are any pre-programmed words not equal to
- *    the expected test values.
+ * - The operation will fail if there are any pre-programmed words not equal to
+ *   the expected test values.
+ * - This operation will explicitly NOT provision the ROM_BOOTSTRAP_DIS
+ *   field in the OWNER_SW_CFG partition. This field must be explicitly
+ *   configured after all other provisioning operations are done, but before the
+ *   partition is locked, and the final transport image is loaded.
  *
  * @param otp_ctrl OTP controller instance.
  * @return OK_STATUS if the HW_CFG0 partition is locked.
diff --git a/sw/device/silicon_creator/manuf/lib/individualize_sw_cfg_functest.c b/sw/device/silicon_creator/manuf/lib/individualize_sw_cfg_functest.c
index 80ff8c7ae461f..76b6e06499729 100644
--- a/sw/device/silicon_creator/manuf/lib/individualize_sw_cfg_functest.c
+++ b/sw/device/silicon_creator/manuf/lib/individualize_sw_cfg_functest.c
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ bool test_main(void) {
         &otp_ctrl, &flash_ctrl_state));
     CHECK_STATUS_OK(
         manuf_individualize_device_flash_data_default_cfg(&otp_ctrl));
+    CHECK_STATUS_OK(
+        manuf_individualize_device_creator_manuf_state_cfg(&otp_ctrl));
     CHECK_STATUS_OK(manuf_individualize_device_creator_sw_cfg_lock(&otp_ctrl));
     CHECK_STATUS_OK(check_otp_ast_cfg());
     LOG_INFO("Provisioned and locked CREATOR_SW_CFG OTP partition.");