diff --git a/soc/espressif/esp32/esp32-mp.c b/soc/espressif/esp32/esp32-mp.c
index 71a6b8d7616..8733e33340c 100644
--- a/soc/espressif/esp32/esp32-mp.c
+++ b/soc/espressif/esp32/esp32-mp.c
@@ -181,15 +181,10 @@ void esp_appcpu_start(void *entry_point)
 
 	esp_rom_ets_set_appcpu_boot_addr((void *)0);
 
-	RTC_CNTL_SW_CPU_STALL &= ~RTC_CNTL_SW_STALL_APPCPU_C1;
-	RTC_CNTL_OPTIONS0     &= ~RTC_CNTL_SW_STALL_APPCPU_C0;
-	DPORT_APPCPU_CTRL_B   |= DPORT_APPCPU_CLKGATE_EN;
-	DPORT_APPCPU_CTRL_C   &= ~DPORT_APPCPU_RUNSTALL;
-
-	/* Pulse the RESETTING bit */
-	DPORT_APPCPU_CTRL_A |= DPORT_APPCPU_RESETTING;
-	DPORT_APPCPU_CTRL_A &= ~DPORT_APPCPU_RESETTING;
-
+	DPORT_SET_PERI_REG_MASK(DPORT_APPCPU_CTRL_B_REG, DPORT_APPCPU_CLKGATE_EN);
+	DPORT_CLEAR_PERI_REG_MASK(DPORT_APPCPU_CTRL_C_REG, DPORT_APPCPU_RUNSTALL);
+	DPORT_SET_PERI_REG_MASK(DPORT_APPCPU_CTRL_A_REG, DPORT_APPCPU_RESETTING);
+	DPORT_CLEAR_PERI_REG_MASK(DPORT_APPCPU_CTRL_A_REG, DPORT_APPCPU_RESETTING);
 
 	/* extracted from SMP LOG above, THIS IS REQUIRED FOR AMP RELIABLE
 	 * OPERATION AS WELL, PLEASE DON'T touch on the dummy write below!