diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c_dw.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c_dw.c
index e0d316e59a1..5092ccfd01b 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c_dw.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c_dw.c
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
  */
 
 #include <zephyr/arch/cpu.h>
+#ifdef CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX_M
 #include <cmsis_core.h>
+#endif
 #include <soc.h>
 
 #include <stddef.h>