diff --git a/kernel/microkernel/k_task.c b/kernel/microkernel/k_task.c
index 3c27576a45e..eb23d32dbd8 100644
--- a/kernel/microkernel/k_task.c
+++ b/kernel/microkernel/k_task.c
@@ -256,6 +256,33 @@ void abort_task(struct k_proc *X)
 	}
 }
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_TASK_ABORT
+/*******************************************************************************
+*
+* _TaskAbort - microkernel handler for fatal task errors
+*
+* To be invoked when a task aborts implicitly, either by returning from its
+* entry point or due to a software or hardware fault.
+*
+* RETURNS: does not return
+*
+* \NOMANUAL
+*/
+
+FUNC_NORETURN void _TaskAbort(void)
+{
+	_task_ioctl(_k_current_task->Ident, TASK_ABORT);
+
+	/*
+	 * Compiler can't tell that _task_ioctl() won't return and issues
+	 * a warning unless we explicitly tell it that control never gets this
+	 * far.
+	 */
+
+	CODE_UNREACHABLE;
+}
+#endif
+
 /*******************************************************************************
 *
 * task_abort_handler_set - install an abort handler
diff --git a/kernel/microkernel/server.c b/kernel/microkernel/server.c
index 20dcb335777..ae4ded1966c 100644
--- a/kernel/microkernel/server.c
+++ b/kernel/microkernel/server.c
@@ -226,30 +226,3 @@ void *_Cget(struct nano_lifo *chan)
 
 	return element;
 }
-
-#ifndef CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_TASK_ABORT
-/*******************************************************************************
-*
-* _TaskAbort - microkernel handler for fatal task errors
-*
-* To be invoked when a task aborts implicitly, either by returning from its
-* entry point or due to a software or hardware fault.
-*
-* RETURNS: does not return
-*
-* \NOMANUAL
-*/
-
-FUNC_NORETURN void _TaskAbort(void)
-{
-	_task_ioctl(_k_current_task->Ident, TASK_ABORT);
-
-	/*
-	 * Compiler can't tell that _task_ioctl() won't return and issues
-	 * a warning unless we explicitly tell it that control never gets this
-	 * far.
-	 */
-
-	CODE_UNREACHABLE;
-}
-#endif