diff --git a/arch/arm/core/aarch32/cortex_a_r/exc_exit.S b/arch/arm/core/aarch32/cortex_a_r/exc_exit.S
index a4e864341fb..438f763be95 100644
--- a/arch/arm/core/aarch32/cortex_a_r/exc_exit.S
+++ b/arch/arm/core/aarch32/cortex_a_r/exc_exit.S
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ system_thread_exit\@:
  */
 SECTION_SUBSEC_FUNC(TEXT, _HandlerModeExit, z_arm_int_exit)
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_SENTINEL
+	bl z_check_stack_sentinel
+#endif /* CONFIG_STACK_SENTINEL */
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_ENABLED
 	/* Do not context switch if exiting a nested interrupt */
 	ldr r3, =_kernel
@@ -100,10 +104,6 @@ SECTION_SUBSEC_FUNC(TEXT, _HandlerModeExit, z_arm_int_exit)
 __EXIT_INT:
 #endif /* CONFIG_PREEMPT_ENABLED */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_STACK_SENTINEL
-	bl z_check_stack_sentinel
-#endif /* CONFIG_STACK_SENTINEL */
-
 	/* Disable nested interrupts while exiting */
 	cpsid i