diff --git a/arch/arc/core/sys_fatal_error_handler.c b/arch/arc/core/sys_fatal_error_handler.c
index 7c161f31937..6f367086990 100644
--- a/arch/arc/core/sys_fatal_error_handler.c
+++ b/arch/arc/core/sys_fatal_error_handler.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ __weak void _SysFatalErrorHandler(unsigned int reason,
 	ARG_UNUSED(pEsf);
 
 #if !defined(CONFIG_SIMPLE_FATAL_ERROR_HANDLER)
-#if defined(CONFIG_ARC_STACK_CHECKING) || defined(CONFIG_STACK_SENTINEL)
+#if defined(CONFIG_STACK_SENTINEL)
 	if (reason == _NANO_ERR_STACK_CHK_FAIL) {
 		goto hang_system;
 	}