diff --git a/arch/arm/core/fault.c b/arch/arm/core/fault.c
index 6f1069bfc33..347b9b48446 100644
--- a/arch/arm/core/fault.c
+++ b/arch/arm/core/fault.c
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ void _FaultInit(void)
 {
 #if defined(CONFIG_ARMV6_M)
 #elif defined(CONFIG_ARMV7_M)
-	_ScbDivByZeroFaultEnable();
+	SCB->CCR |= SCB_CCR_DIV_0_TRP_Msk;
 #else
 #error Unknown ARM architecture
 #endif /* CONFIG_ARMV6_M */
diff --git a/include/arch/arm/cortex_m/scb.h b/include/arch/arm/cortex_m/scb.h
index 123c3e25e26..7394897c57e 100644
--- a/include/arch/arm/cortex_m/scb.h
+++ b/include/arch/arm/cortex_m/scb.h
@@ -46,21 +46,6 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_ARMV6_M)
 #elif defined(CONFIG_ARMV7_M)
-/**
- *
- * @brief Enable faulting on division by zero
- *
- * This routine enables the divide by zero fault.
- * By default, the CPU ignores the error.
- *
- * @return N/A
- */
-
-static inline void _ScbDivByZeroFaultEnable(void)
-{
-	__scs.scb.ccr.bit.div_0_trp = 1;
-}
-
 /**
  *
  * @brief Find out if a hard fault is caused by a bus error on vector read