diff --git a/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/reset.S b/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/reset.S
index 286122505e0..d586d2c799b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/reset.S
+++ b/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/reset.S
@@ -50,14 +50,12 @@ GDATA(_interrupt_stack)
 SECTION_SUBSEC_FUNC(TEXT,_reset_section,__reset)
 
 /*
- * In non-XIP kernels, the entry point is located at the __reset symbol, which
+ * The entry point is located at the __reset symbol, which
  * is fetched by a XIP image playing the role of a bootloader, which jumps to
  * it, not through the reset vector mechanism. Such bootloaders might want to
  * search for a __start symbol instead, so create that alias here.
  */
-#if !defined(CONFIG_XIP)
 SECTION_SUBSEC_FUNC(TEXT,_reset_section,__start)
-#endif
 
     /* lock interrupts: will get unlocked when switch to main task */
 #if defined(CONFIG_ARMV6_M)
diff --git a/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/vector_table.S b/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/vector_table.S
index 437aca0411a..ca28b1c7d9c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/vector_table.S
+++ b/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/vector_table.S
@@ -28,11 +28,6 @@ GDATA(_main_stack)
 
 SECTION_SUBSEC_FUNC(exc_vector_table,_vector_table_section,_vector_table)
 
-/* in XIP kernels. the entry point is also the start of the vector table */
-#if defined(CONFIG_XIP)
-SECTION_SUBSEC_FUNC(exc_vector_table,_vector_table_section,__start)
-#endif
-
     /*
      * setting the _very_ early boot on the main stack allows to use memset
      * on the interrupt stack when CONFIG_INIT_STACKS is enabled before