diff --git a/soc/arm/atmel_sam0/common/soc_samd5x.c b/soc/arm/atmel_sam0/common/soc_samd5x.c
index 8eee2b3a869..f61bc43be24 100644
--- a/soc/arm/atmel_sam0/common/soc_samd5x.c
+++ b/soc/arm/atmel_sam0/common/soc_samd5x.c
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <arch/cpu.h>
-#include <aarch32/cortex_m/exc.h>
 #include <device.h>
 #include <init.h>
 #include <kernel.h>