diff --git a/tests/subsys/llext/simple/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/subsys/llext/simple/CMakeLists.txt
index 2bea2e9b7bf..92ddab5258e 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/llext/simple/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/subsys/llext/simple/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,34 +15,32 @@ target_include_directories(app PRIVATE
   ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/arch/${ARCH}/include
 )
 
-if(NOT LOADER_BUILD_ONLY)
-  set(ext_names hello_world logging relative_jump object syscalls threads_kernel_objects)
+set(ext_names hello_world logging relative_jump object syscalls threads_kernel_objects)
 
-  if(CONFIG_ARM)
-    if(NOT CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX_M0 AND NOT CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX_M0PLUS AND NOT CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX_M1)
-      list(APPEND ext_names movwmovt)
-    endif()
+if(CONFIG_ARM)
+  if(NOT CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX_M0 AND NOT CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX_M0PLUS AND NOT CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX_M1)
+    list(APPEND ext_names movwmovt)
   endif()
-
-  # generate extension targets foreach extension given by 'ext_names'
-  foreach(ext_name ${ext_names})
-    set(ext_src ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/${ext_name}_ext.c)
-    set(ext_bin ${ZEPHYR_BINARY_DIR}/${ext_name}.llext)
-    set(ext_inc ${ZEPHYR_BINARY_DIR}/include/generated/${ext_name}.inc)
-    add_llext_target(${ext_name}_ext
-      OUTPUT  ${ext_bin}
-      SOURCES ${ext_src}
-    )
-    generate_inc_file_for_target(app ${ext_bin} ${ext_inc})
-  endforeach()
-
-  # Add a dummy custom processing command to test add_llext_command
-  get_target_property(proc_in_file hello_world_ext lib_output)
-  get_target_property(proc_out_file hello_world_ext pkg_input)
-  add_llext_command(
-    TARGET hello_world_ext
-    POST_BUILD
-    COMMAND echo "dummy patching ${proc_in_file} to create ${proc_out_file}"
-    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${proc_in_file} ${proc_out_file}
-  )
 endif()
+
+# generate extension targets foreach extension given by 'ext_names'
+foreach(ext_name ${ext_names})
+  set(ext_src ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/${ext_name}_ext.c)
+  set(ext_bin ${ZEPHYR_BINARY_DIR}/${ext_name}.llext)
+  set(ext_inc ${ZEPHYR_BINARY_DIR}/include/generated/${ext_name}.inc)
+  add_llext_target(${ext_name}_ext
+    OUTPUT  ${ext_bin}
+    SOURCES ${ext_src}
+  )
+  generate_inc_file_for_target(app ${ext_bin} ${ext_inc})
+endforeach()
+
+# Add a dummy custom processing command to test add_llext_command
+get_target_property(proc_in_file hello_world_ext lib_output)
+get_target_property(proc_out_file hello_world_ext pkg_input)
+add_llext_command(
+  TARGET hello_world_ext
+  POST_BUILD
+  COMMAND echo "dummy patching ${proc_in_file} to create ${proc_out_file}"
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${proc_in_file} ${proc_out_file}
+)
diff --git a/tests/subsys/llext/simple/src/test_llext_simple.c b/tests/subsys/llext/simple/src/test_llext_simple.c
index e45c7fd61b3..2833caa2ad0 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/llext/simple/src/test_llext_simple.c
+++ b/tests/subsys/llext/simple/src/test_llext_simple.c
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ void load_call_unload(struct llext_test *test_case)
 	llext_unload(&ext);
 }
 
-#ifndef LOADER_BUILD_ONLY
 /*
  * Attempt to load, list, list symbols, call a fn, and unload each
  * extension in the test table. This excercises loading, calling into, and
@@ -230,7 +229,6 @@ static LLEXT_CONST uint8_t threads_kernel_objects_ext[] __aligned(4) = {
 };
 LLEXT_LOAD_UNLOAD(threads_kernel_objects, true, threads_objects_perm_setup)
 #endif
-#endif /* ! LOADER_BUILD_ONLY */
 
 
 /*
diff --git a/tests/subsys/llext/simple/testcase.yaml b/tests/subsys/llext/simple/testcase.yaml
index 472596e357d..961d94faf7e 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/llext/simple/testcase.yaml
+++ b/tests/subsys/llext/simple/testcase.yaml
@@ -8,22 +8,14 @@ common:
     - qemu_cortex_r5 # unsupported relocations
 
 tests:
-  # add_llext_target() supports a fairly limited number of
-  # CONFIG_urations.  For instance, invoking add_llext_target()
-  # currently blocks us from compiling subsys/llext/*.c in 64bits mode;
-  # CMake aborts before even invoking the compiler.
-  #
   # While there is in practice no value in compiling subsys/llext/*.c
   # without actually running it to load some extension, let's keep it in
-  # good shape and ready to be used when add_llext_target()
-  # limitations get lifted in the future.
+  # good shape and ready to be used by additional architectures in the
+  # future.
   llext.simple.loader_build:
     build_only: true
     # How to override the above and allow ANY arch?
     arch_allow: arm arm64 x86 x86_64 xtensa posix
-    extra_args:
-      - LOADER_BUILD_ONLY=1
-      - EXTRA_CFLAGS=-DLOADER_BUILD_ONLY=1
 
   llext.simple.readonly:
     arch_exclude: xtensa # for now