diff --git a/arch/arc/core/fault.c b/arch/arc/core/fault.c
index 60c17f11361..42150444d96 100644
--- a/arch/arc/core/fault.c
+++ b/arch/arc/core/fault.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 void _FaultDump(const NANO_ESF *esf, int fault)
 {
 	ARG_UNUSED(esf);
+#ifdef CONFIG_PRINTK
 	uint32_t exc_addr = _arc_v2_aux_reg_read(_ARC_V2_EFA);
 	uint32_t ecr = _arc_v2_aux_reg_read(_ARC_V2_ECR);
 
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ void _FaultDump(const NANO_ESF *esf, int fault)
 	       _ARC_V2_ECR_CODE(ecr),
 	       _ARC_V2_ECR_PARAMETER(ecr));
 	PR_EXC("Address 0x%x\n", exc_addr);
+#endif
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_FAULT_DUMP */