diff --git a/include/fatal.h b/include/fatal.h
index e1b5d85586a..35bc71c10bb 100644
--- a/include/fatal.h
+++ b/include/fatal.h
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@ enum k_fatal_error_reason {
 	 */
 };
 
+/**
+ * @brief Halt the system on a fatal error
+ *
+ * Invokes architecture-specific code to power off or halt the system in
+ * a low power state. Lacking that, lock interupts and sit in an idle loop.
+ *
+ * @param reason Fatal exception reason code
+ */
+FUNC_NORETURN void k_fatal_halt(unsigned int reason);
+
 /**
  * @brief Fatal error policy handler
  *
diff --git a/kernel/fatal.c b/kernel/fatal.c
index 167a5f63f5b..3ac3f8bc25a 100644
--- a/kernel/fatal.c
+++ b/kernel/fatal.c
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ void z_fatal_print(const char *fmt, ...)
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_LOG || CONFIG_PRINTK */
 
+FUNC_NORETURN void k_fatal_halt(unsigned int reason)
+{
+	z_arch_system_halt(reason);
+}
+
 void z_fatal_error(unsigned int reason, const z_arch_esf_t *esf)
 {
 	struct k_thread *thread = k_current_get();