diff --git a/include/exc_handle.h b/include/exc_handle.h
index f28955f7daf..c47db016d17 100644
--- a/include/exc_handle.h
+++ b/include/exc_handle.h
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ struct z_exc_handle {
 };
 
 #define Z_EXC_HANDLE(name) \
-	{ &name ## _fault_start, &name ## _fault_end, &name ## _fixup }
+	{ name ## _fault_start, name ## _fault_end, name ## _fixup }
 
-#define Z_EXC_DECLARE(name) \
-	extern void (*name ## _fault_start)(void); \
-	extern void (*name ## _fault_end)(void); \
-	extern void (*name ## _fixup)(void)
+#define Z_EXC_DECLARE(name)          \
+	void name ## _fault_start(void); \
+	void name ## _fault_end(void);   \
+	void name ## _fixup(void)
 
 #endif /* ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_EXC_HANDLE_H_ */