diff --git a/arch/arc/Kconfig b/arch/arc/Kconfig
index f59b6e7e93e..986210b64a8 100644
--- a/arch/arc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/Kconfig
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ menu "ARCv2 Family Options"
 
 config CPU_ARCV2
 	bool
-	select ARCH_HAS_STACK_PROTECTION if ARC_HAS_STACK_CHECKING || ARC_MPU
+	select ARCH_HAS_STACK_PROTECTION if ARC_HAS_STACK_CHECKING || (ARC_MPU && ARC_MPU_VER !=2)
 	select ARCH_HAS_USERSPACE if ARC_MPU
 	select USE_SWITCH
 	select USE_SWITCH_SUPPORTED