diff --git a/tests/arch/arm/arm_interrupt/src/arm_interrupt.c b/tests/arch/arm/arm_interrupt/src/arm_interrupt.c
index 6ef95fb0185..cf9e34109dc 100644
--- a/tests/arch/arm/arm_interrupt/src/arm_interrupt.c
+++ b/tests/arch/arm/arm_interrupt/src/arm_interrupt.c
@@ -125,8 +125,12 @@ void k_sys_fatal_error_handler(unsigned int reason, const z_arch_esf_t *pEsf)
  * In k_sys_fatal_error_handler above we will check that the ESF provided
  * as a parameter matches these expectations.
  */
-void set_regs_with_known_pattern(void)
+void set_regs_with_known_pattern(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	__asm__ volatile(
 		"mov r1, #1\n"
 		"mov r2, #2\n"
@@ -178,7 +182,7 @@ ZTEST(arm_interrupt, test_arm_esf_collection)
 	TC_PRINT("Testing ESF Reporting\n");
 	k_thread_create(&esf_collection_thread, esf_collection_stack,
 			K_THREAD_STACK_SIZEOF(esf_collection_stack),
-			(k_thread_entry_t)set_regs_with_known_pattern,
+			set_regs_with_known_pattern,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL, K_PRIO_COOP(PRIORITY), 0,
 			K_NO_WAIT);
 
diff --git a/tests/arch/arm/arm_thread_swap/src/arm_syscalls.c b/tests/arch/arm/arm_thread_swap/src/arm_syscalls.c
index ec642909573..71fd8fcf456 100644
--- a/tests/arch/arm/arm_thread_swap/src/arm_syscalls.c
+++ b/tests/arch/arm/arm_thread_swap/src/arm_syscalls.c
@@ -119,8 +119,12 @@ void arm_isr_handler(const void *args)
 	}
 }
 
-static void user_thread_entry(uint32_t irq_line)
+static void user_thread_entry(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
+	uint32_t irq_line = POINTER_TO_INT(p1);
 	/* User Thread */
 #if !defined(CONFIG_ARMV7_M_ARMV8_M_MAINLINE)
 	ARG_UNUSED(irq_line);
@@ -234,7 +238,7 @@ ZTEST(arm_thread_swap, test_arm_syscalls)
 	k_thread_create(&user_thread,
 		user_thread_stack,
 		K_THREAD_STACK_SIZEOF(user_thread_stack),
-		(k_thread_entry_t)user_thread_entry,
+		user_thread_entry,
 		(uint32_t *)i, NULL, NULL,
 		K_PRIO_COOP(PRIORITY), K_USER,
 		K_NO_WAIT);
diff --git a/tests/arch/arm/arm_thread_swap/src/arm_thread_arch.c b/tests/arch/arm/arm_thread_swap/src/arm_thread_arch.c
index 0c98869bbed..f299ce4c4a0 100644
--- a/tests/arch/arm/arm_thread_swap/src/arm_thread_arch.c
+++ b/tests/arch/arm/arm_thread_swap/src/arm_thread_arch.c
@@ -221,8 +221,12 @@ static void verify_fp_callee_saved(const struct _preempt_float *src,
 #define ALT_THREAD_OPTIONS 0
 #endif /* CONFIG_FPU && CONFIG_FPU_SHARING */
 
-static void alt_thread_entry(void)
+static void alt_thread_entry(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	int init_flag, post_flag;
 
 	/* Lock interrupts to make sure we get preempted only when
@@ -530,7 +534,7 @@ ZTEST(arm_thread_swap, test_arm_thread_swap)
 	k_thread_create(&alt_thread,
 		alt_thread_stack,
 		K_THREAD_STACK_SIZEOF(alt_thread_stack),
-		(k_thread_entry_t)alt_thread_entry,
+		alt_thread_entry,
 		NULL, NULL, NULL,
 		K_PRIO_COOP(PRIORITY), ALT_THREAD_OPTIONS,
 		K_NO_WAIT);
diff --git a/tests/benchmarks/latency_measure/src/coop_ctx_switch.c b/tests/benchmarks/latency_measure/src/coop_ctx_switch.c
index 1cecda1358c..ad888c96a64 100644
--- a/tests/benchmarks/latency_measure/src/coop_ctx_switch.c
+++ b/tests/benchmarks/latency_measure/src/coop_ctx_switch.c
@@ -51,8 +51,12 @@ K_SEM_DEFINE(sync_sema, 0, 1);
  * gets the first timestamp and invokes the software interrupt.
  *
  */
-static void thread_one(void)
+static void thread_one(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	k_sem_take(&sync_sema, K_FOREVER);
 
 	timestamp_start = timing_counter_get();
@@ -75,8 +79,12 @@ static void thread_one(void)
  *
  * @return 0 on success
  */
-static void thread_two(void)
+static void thread_two(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	k_sem_give(&sync_sema);
 	while (ctx_switch_counter < NCTXSWITCH) {
 		k_yield();
@@ -104,10 +112,10 @@ int coop_ctx_switch(void)
 	bench_test_start();
 
 	k_thread_create(&thread_one_data, thread_one_stack, STACKSIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_one, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+			thread_one, NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_COOP(6), 0, K_NO_WAIT);
 	k_thread_create(&thread_two_data, thread_two_stack, STACKSIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_two, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+			thread_two, NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_COOP(6), 0, K_NO_WAIT);
 
 	end = bench_test_end();
diff --git a/tests/benchmarks/latency_measure/src/int_to_thread_evt.c b/tests/benchmarks/latency_measure/src/int_to_thread_evt.c
index 35ba280df3b..b774309f7d5 100644
--- a/tests/benchmarks/latency_measure/src/int_to_thread_evt.c
+++ b/tests/benchmarks/latency_measure/src/int_to_thread_evt.c
@@ -60,14 +60,18 @@ static void worker(struct k_work *item)
  *
  * @return 0 on success
  */
-void int_thread(void)
+void int_thread(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	k_sem_take(&INTSEMA, K_FOREVER);
 	irq_offload(latency_test_isr, NULL);
 	k_thread_suspend(k_current_get());
 }
 
-K_THREAD_DEFINE(int_thread_id, 512, (k_thread_entry_t)int_thread, NULL, NULL,
+K_THREAD_DEFINE(int_thread_id, 512, int_thread, NULL, NULL,
 		NULL, 11, 0, 0);
 
 /**
diff --git a/tests/drivers/spi/spi_loopback/src/spi.c b/tests/drivers/spi/spi_loopback/src/spi.c
index d044c9a3fb4..1b950e8a571 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/spi/spi_loopback/src/spi.c
+++ b/tests/drivers/spi/spi_loopback/src/spi.c
@@ -527,10 +527,16 @@ static K_SEM_DEFINE(caller, 0, 1);
 K_THREAD_STACK_DEFINE(spi_async_stack, STACK_SIZE);
 static int result = 1;
 
-static void spi_async_call_cb(struct k_poll_event *evt,
-			      struct k_sem *caller_sem,
-			      void *unused)
+static void spi_async_call_cb(void *p1,
+			      void *p2,
+			      void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
+	struct k_poll_event *evt = p1;
+	struct k_sem *caller_sem = p2;
 	int ret;
 
 	LOG_DBG("Polling...");
@@ -636,7 +642,7 @@ ZTEST(spi_loopback, test_spi_loopback)
 #if (CONFIG_SPI_ASYNC)
 	async_thread_id = k_thread_create(&async_thread,
 					  spi_async_stack, STACK_SIZE,
-					  (k_thread_entry_t)spi_async_call_cb,
+					  spi_async_call_cb,
 					  &async_evt, &caller, NULL,
 					  K_PRIO_COOP(7), 0, K_NO_WAIT);
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/drivers/udc/src/main.c b/tests/drivers/udc/src/main.c
index 43ff416f2aa..24e1eb4d1f2 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/udc/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/drivers/udc/src/main.c
@@ -46,8 +46,12 @@ static void event_ep_request(const struct device *dev, struct udc_event event)
 	}
 }
 
-static void test_udc_thread(const struct device *dev)
+static void test_udc_thread(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
+	const struct device *dev = p1;
 	struct udc_event event;
 
 	while (true) {
@@ -423,7 +427,7 @@ static void *test_udc_device_get(void)
 
 	k_thread_create(&test_udc_thread_data, test_udc_stack,
 			K_KERNEL_STACK_SIZEOF(test_udc_stack),
-			(k_thread_entry_t)test_udc_thread,
+			test_udc_thread,
 			(void *)dev, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_COOP(9), 0, K_NO_WAIT);
 
diff --git a/tests/drivers/virtualization/ivshmem/plain/src/ivshmem.c b/tests/drivers/virtualization/ivshmem/plain/src/ivshmem.c
index f2da2d0b803..97c540012f6 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/virtualization/ivshmem/plain/src/ivshmem.c
+++ b/tests/drivers/virtualization/ivshmem/plain/src/ivshmem.c
@@ -48,15 +48,19 @@ ZTEST(ivshmem, test_ivshmem_plain)
 		      "registering handlers should not be supported");
 }
 
-static void test_is_usermode(void)
+static void test_is_usermode(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	zassert_true(k_is_user_context(), "thread left in kernel mode");
 }
 
 ZTEST(ivshmem, test_quit_kernel)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
-	k_thread_user_mode_enter((k_thread_entry_t)test_is_usermode,
+	k_thread_user_mode_enter(test_is_usermode,
 				 NULL, NULL, NULL);
 #else
 	ztest_test_skip();
diff --git a/tests/kernel/condvar/condvar_api/src/main.c b/tests/kernel/condvar/condvar_api/src/main.c
index 0ce6f36d630..3b422f7d1a6 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/condvar/condvar_api/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/condvar/condvar_api/src/main.c
@@ -393,6 +393,10 @@ ZTEST_USER(condvar_tests, test_multiple_condvar_wait_wake)
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
 static void cond_init_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
 	k_condvar_init(NULL);
 
@@ -403,7 +407,7 @@ static void cond_init_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 ZTEST_USER(condvar_tests, test_condvar_init_null)
 {
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&condvar_tid, stack_1, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)cond_init_null,
+			cond_init_null,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(0),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -420,6 +424,10 @@ ZTEST_USER(condvar_tests, test_condvar_init_null)
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
 static void cond_signal_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
 	k_condvar_signal(NULL);
 
@@ -429,6 +437,10 @@ static void cond_signal_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 
 static void cond_broadcast_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
 	k_condvar_broadcast(NULL);
 
@@ -438,6 +450,10 @@ static void cond_broadcast_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 
 static void cond_wait_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
 	k_condvar_wait(NULL, NULL, K_FOREVER);
 
@@ -448,7 +464,7 @@ static void cond_wait_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 ZTEST_USER(condvar_tests, test_condvar_signal_null)
 {
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&condvar_tid, stack_1, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)cond_signal_null,
+			cond_signal_null,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(0),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -457,7 +473,7 @@ ZTEST_USER(condvar_tests, test_condvar_signal_null)
 ZTEST_USER(condvar_tests, test_condvar_broadcast_null)
 {
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&condvar_tid, stack_1, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)cond_broadcast_null,
+			cond_broadcast_null,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(0),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -467,7 +483,7 @@ ZTEST_USER(condvar_tests, test_condvar_broadcast_null)
 ZTEST_USER(condvar_tests, test_condvar_wait_null)
 {
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&condvar_tid, stack_1, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)cond_wait_null,
+			cond_wait_null,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(0),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
diff --git a/tests/kernel/fpu_sharing/float_disable/src/k_float_disable.c b/tests/kernel/fpu_sharing/float_disable/src/k_float_disable.c
index fbf02f2682b..c6b4acff46d 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/fpu_sharing/float_disable/src/k_float_disable.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/fpu_sharing/float_disable/src/k_float_disable.c
@@ -28,8 +28,12 @@ K_THREAD_STACK_DEFINE(usr_fp_thread_stack, STACKSIZE);
 
 ZTEST_BMEM static volatile int test_ret = TC_PASS;
 
-static void usr_fp_thread_entry_1(void)
+static void usr_fp_thread_entry_1(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	k_yield();
 }
 
@@ -39,8 +43,12 @@ static void usr_fp_thread_entry_1(void)
 #define K_FLOAT_DISABLE_SYSCALL_RETVAL -ENOTSUP
 #endif
 
-static void usr_fp_thread_entry_2(void)
+static void usr_fp_thread_entry_2(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	k_yield();
 
 	/* System call to disable FP mode */
@@ -65,7 +73,7 @@ ZTEST(k_float_disable, test_k_float_disable_common)
 	 * priority as the current thread.
 	 */
 	k_thread_create(&usr_fp_thread, usr_fp_thread_stack, STACKSIZE,
-		(k_thread_entry_t)usr_fp_thread_entry_1, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+		usr_fp_thread_entry_1, NULL, NULL, NULL,
 		PRIORITY, K_USER | K_FP_OPTS,
 		K_NO_WAIT);
 
@@ -114,7 +122,7 @@ ZTEST(k_float_disable, test_k_float_disable_syscall)
 	 * FP mode.
 	 */
 	k_thread_create(&usr_fp_thread, usr_fp_thread_stack, STACKSIZE,
-		(k_thread_entry_t)usr_fp_thread_entry_2, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+		usr_fp_thread_entry_2, NULL, NULL, NULL,
 		PRIORITY, K_INHERIT_PERMS | K_USER | K_FP_OPTS,
 		K_NO_WAIT);
 
@@ -171,8 +179,12 @@ void arm_test_isr_handler(const void *args)
 	}
 }
 
-static void sup_fp_thread_entry(void)
+static void sup_fp_thread_entry(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	/* Verify K_FP_REGS flag is set */
 	if ((sup_fp_thread.base.user_options & K_FP_REGS) == 0) {
 
@@ -249,7 +261,7 @@ ZTEST(k_float_disable, test_k_float_disable_irq)
 	 * priority as the current thread.
 	 */
 	k_thread_create(&sup_fp_thread, sup_fp_thread_stack, STACKSIZE,
-		(k_thread_entry_t)sup_fp_thread_entry, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+		sup_fp_thread_entry, NULL, NULL, NULL,
 		PRIORITY, K_FP_REGS,
 		K_NO_WAIT);
 
diff --git a/tests/kernel/interrupt/src/interrupt_offload.c b/tests/kernel/interrupt/src/interrupt_offload.c
index f0aa0f54c7c..b2ac007c14f 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/interrupt/src/interrupt_offload.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/interrupt/src/interrupt_offload.c
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ static void trigger_offload_interrupt(const bool real_irq, void *work)
 
 static void t_running(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	k_sem_give(&sync_sem);
 
 	while (wait_for_end == false) {
@@ -189,7 +193,7 @@ static void run_test_offload(int case_type, int real_irq)
 	}
 
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)t_running,
+			t_running,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL, thread_prio,
 			K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
 
diff --git a/tests/kernel/mem_protect/mem_protect/src/kobject.c b/tests/kernel/mem_protect/mem_protect/src/kobject.c
index 589cbf52720..3b566da4457 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/mem_protect/mem_protect/src/kobject.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/mem_protect/mem_protect/src/kobject.c
@@ -1084,6 +1084,10 @@ ZTEST(mem_protect_kobj, test_mark_thread_exit_uninitialized)
 
 static void tThread_object_free_error(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	/* a K_ERR_CPU_EXCEPTION expected */
 	set_fault_valid(true);
 	k_object_free(NULL);
@@ -1108,7 +1112,7 @@ ZTEST(mem_protect_kobj, test_kobject_free_error)
 
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&child_thread, child_stack,
 			K_THREAD_STACK_SIZEOF(child_stack),
-			(k_thread_entry_t)&tThread_object_free_error,
+			tThread_object_free_error,
 			(void *)&tid, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(1), perm, K_NO_WAIT);
 
@@ -1325,6 +1329,9 @@ struct k_condvar condvar;
 
 static void entry_error_perm(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	set_fault_valid(true);
 	k_object_access_grant(p1, k_current_get());
 }
@@ -1364,7 +1371,7 @@ ZTEST(mem_protect_kobj, test_kobject_perm_error)
 
 		k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&child_thread, child_stack,
 			K_THREAD_STACK_SIZEOF(child_stack),
-			(k_thread_entry_t)entry_error_perm,
+			entry_error_perm,
 			kobj[i], NULL, NULL,
 			1, K_USER, K_NO_WAIT);
 
diff --git a/tests/kernel/mem_protect/stack_random/src/main.c b/tests/kernel/mem_protect/stack_random/src/main.c
index b659db5d683..12caf4a333d 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/mem_protect/stack_random/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/mem_protect/stack_random/src/main.c
@@ -24,8 +24,12 @@ volatile unsigned int changed;
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wdangling-pointer"
 #endif
 
-void alternate_thread(void)
+void alternate_thread(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	int i;
 	void *sp_val;
 
@@ -68,7 +72,7 @@ ZTEST(stack_pointer_randomness, test_stack_pt_randomization)
 	/* Start thread */
 	for (i = 0; i < THREAD_COUNT; i++) {
 		k_thread_create(&alt_thread_data, alt_thread_stack_area,
-				STACKSIZE, (k_thread_entry_t)alternate_thread,
+				STACKSIZE, alternate_thread,
 				NULL, NULL, NULL, K_HIGHEST_THREAD_PRIO, 0,
 				K_NO_WAIT);
 		k_sleep(K_MSEC(10));
diff --git a/tests/kernel/mem_protect/stackprot/src/main.c b/tests/kernel/mem_protect/stackprot/src/main.c
index 695142881f5..6477f6ecf4f 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/mem_protect/stackprot/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/mem_protect/stackprot/src/main.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ ZTEST(stackprot, test_create_alt_thread)
 {
 	/* Start thread */
 	k_thread_create(&alt_thread_data, alt_thread_stack_area, STACKSIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)alternate_thread, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+			alternate_thread, NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_COOP(1), K_USER, K_NO_WAIT);
 
 	/* Note that this sleep is required on SMP platforms where
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ extern volatile uintptr_t __stack_chk_guard;
  */
 void alternate_thread_canary(void *arg1, void *arg2, void *arg3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(arg2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(arg3);
+
 	TC_PRINT("Starts %s\n", __func__);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_STACK_CANARIES_TLS
@@ -173,7 +176,7 @@ ZTEST(stackprot, test_canary_value)
 {
 	/* Start thread */
 	k_thread_create(&alt_thread_data, alt_thread_stack_area, STACKSIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)alternate_thread_canary,
+			alternate_thread_canary,
 			(void *)__stack_chk_guard, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_COOP(1), K_USER, K_NO_WAIT);
 
diff --git a/tests/kernel/mem_protect/userspace/src/main.c b/tests/kernel/mem_protect/userspace/src/main.c
index 8d5cf9ec4bc..2e63638a4d6 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/mem_protect/userspace/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/mem_protect/userspace/src/main.c
@@ -451,8 +451,11 @@ ZTEST_USER(userspace, test_pass_noperms_object)
 }
 
 
-void thread_body(void)
+void thread_body(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -465,7 +468,7 @@ ZTEST_USER(userspace, test_start_kernel_thread)
 	/* Try to start a kernel thread from a usermode thread */
 	set_fault(K_ERR_KERNEL_OOPS);
 	k_thread_create(&test_thread, test_stack, STACKSIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_body, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+			thread_body, NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(1), K_INHERIT_PERMS,
 			K_NO_WAIT);
 	zassert_unreachable("Create a kernel thread did not fault");
@@ -568,8 +571,12 @@ ZTEST_USER(userspace, test_access_after_revoke)
 	zassert_unreachable("Using revoked object did not fault");
 }
 
-static void umode_enter_func(void)
+static void umode_enter_func(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	zassert_true(k_is_user_context(),
 		     "Thread did not enter user mode");
 }
@@ -586,7 +593,7 @@ ZTEST(userspace, test_user_mode_enter)
 {
 	clear_fault();
 
-	k_thread_user_mode_enter((k_thread_entry_t)umode_enter_func,
+	k_thread_user_mode_enter(umode_enter_func,
 				 NULL, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/kernel/mutex/mutex_api/src/test_mutex_apis.c b/tests/kernel/mutex/mutex_api/src/test_mutex_apis.c
index e141e57222c..2f45e684001 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/mutex/mutex_api/src/test_mutex_apis.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/mutex/mutex_api/src/test_mutex_apis.c
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ static void tmutex_test_lock_unlock(struct k_mutex *pmutex)
 
 static void tThread_T1_priority_inheritance(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	/* t1 will get mutex first */
 	zassert_true(k_mutex_lock((struct k_mutex *)p1, K_FOREVER) == 0,
 		      "access locked resource from spawn thread T1");
@@ -150,6 +152,9 @@ static void tThread_T1_priority_inheritance(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 
 static void tThread_T2_priority_inheritance(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	if (case_type == 1) {
 		zassert_true(k_mutex_lock((struct k_mutex *)p1, K_FOREVER) == 0,
 		      "access locked resource from spawn thread T2");
@@ -166,6 +171,9 @@ static void tThread_T2_priority_inheritance(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 
 static void tThread_lock_with_time_period(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	zassert_true(k_mutex_lock((struct k_mutex *)p1, K_FOREVER) == 0,
 		      "access locked resource from spawn thread");
 
@@ -177,6 +185,9 @@ static void tThread_lock_with_time_period(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 
 static void tThread_waiter(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	/* This thread participates in recursive locking tests */
 	/* Wait for mutex to be released */
 	zassert_true(k_mutex_lock((struct k_mutex *)p1, K_FOREVER) == 0,
@@ -261,7 +272,7 @@ ZTEST_USER(mutex_api, test_mutex_recursive)
 	thread_ret = TC_FAIL;
 	/* Spawn a waiter thread */
 	k_thread_create(&tdata3, tstack3, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)tThread_waiter, &tmutex, NULL, NULL,
+			tThread_waiter, &tmutex, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(12),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
 
@@ -305,7 +316,7 @@ ZTEST_USER(mutex_api_1cpu, test_mutex_priority_inheritance)
 
 	/* spawn a lower priority thread t1 for holding the mutex */
 	k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack, STACK_SIZE,
-		(k_thread_entry_t)tThread_T1_priority_inheritance,
+		tThread_T1_priority_inheritance,
 			&tmutex, &tdata, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_LOW_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -319,7 +330,7 @@ ZTEST_USER(mutex_api_1cpu, test_mutex_priority_inheritance)
 
 	/* spawn a higher priority thread t2 for holding the mutex */
 	k_thread_create(&tdata2, tstack2, STACK_SIZE,
-		(k_thread_entry_t)tThread_T2_priority_inheritance,
+		tThread_T2_priority_inheritance,
 			&tmutex, &tdata2, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_HIGH_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -335,7 +346,7 @@ ZTEST_USER(mutex_api_1cpu, test_mutex_priority_inheritance)
 
 	/* spawn a lower priority thread t1 for holding the mutex */
 	k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack, STACK_SIZE,
-		(k_thread_entry_t)tThread_T1_priority_inheritance,
+		tThread_T1_priority_inheritance,
 			&tmutex, &tdata, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_HIGH_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -345,7 +356,7 @@ ZTEST_USER(mutex_api_1cpu, test_mutex_priority_inheritance)
 
 	/* spawn a higher priority thread t2 for holding the mutex */
 	k_thread_create(&tdata2, tstack2, STACK_SIZE,
-		(k_thread_entry_t)tThread_T2_priority_inheritance,
+		tThread_T2_priority_inheritance,
 			&tmutex, &tdata2, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_LOW_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -361,7 +372,7 @@ ZTEST_USER(mutex_api_1cpu, test_mutex_priority_inheritance)
 
 	/* spawn a lower priority thread t1 for holding the mutex */
 	k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack, STACK_SIZE,
-		(k_thread_entry_t)tThread_T1_priority_inheritance,
+		tThread_T1_priority_inheritance,
 			&tmutex, &tdata, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_LOW_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -371,14 +382,14 @@ ZTEST_USER(mutex_api_1cpu, test_mutex_priority_inheritance)
 
 	/* spawn a higher priority thread t2 for holding the mutex */
 	k_thread_create(&tdata2, tstack2, STACK_SIZE,
-		(k_thread_entry_t)tThread_T2_priority_inheritance,
+		tThread_T2_priority_inheritance,
 			&tmutex, &tdata2, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_HIGH_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
 
 	/* spawn a higher priority thread t3 for holding the mutex */
 	k_thread_create(&tdata3, tstack3, STACK_SIZE,
-		(k_thread_entry_t)tThread_lock_with_time_period,
+		tThread_lock_with_time_period,
 			&tmutex, &tdata3, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_MID_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
diff --git a/tests/kernel/mutex/mutex_error_case/src/test_mutex_error.c b/tests/kernel/mutex/mutex_error_case/src/test_mutex_error.c
index 955af138b7d..d1ba0557727 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/mutex/mutex_error_case/src/test_mutex_error.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/mutex/mutex_error_case/src/test_mutex_error.c
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ void ztest_post_fatal_error_hook(unsigned int reason,
 
 static void tThread_entry_negative(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	int choice = *((int *)p2);
 
 	TC_PRINT("current case is %d\n", choice);
@@ -102,7 +105,7 @@ static int create_negative_test_thread(int choice)
 	case_type = choice;
 
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)tThread_entry_negative,
+			tThread_entry_negative,
 			&mutex, (void *)&case_type, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_TEST_PRIORITY),
 			perm, K_NO_WAIT);
diff --git a/tests/kernel/mutex/sys_mutex/src/main.c b/tests/kernel/mutex/sys_mutex/src/main.c
index b335e80f53e..d916a56dd9c 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/mutex/sys_mutex/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/mutex/sys_mutex/src/main.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static ZTEST_BMEM SYS_MUTEX_DEFINE(bad_count_mutex);
 #define CREATE_PARTICIPANT_THREAD(id, pri)                                     \
 		k_thread_create(&thread_##id##_thread_data, thread_##id##_stack_area,  \
 			K_THREAD_STACK_SIZEOF(thread_##id##_stack_area),                   \
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_##id,                                     \
+			thread_##id,                                                       \
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,                                                  \
 			pri, PARTICIPANT_THREAD_OPTIONS, K_FOREVER);
 #define START_PARTICIPANT_THREAD(id) k_thread_start(&(thread_##id##_thread_data));
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ ZTEST_USER_OR_NOT(mutex_complex, test_mutex)
 
 	/* Start thread */
 	k_thread_create(&thread_12_thread_data, thread_12_stack_area, STACKSIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_12, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+			thread_12, NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(12), PARTICIPANT_THREAD_OPTIONS, K_NO_WAIT);
 	k_sleep(K_MSEC(5));     /* Give thread_12 a chance to block on the mutex */
 
diff --git a/tests/kernel/mutex/sys_mutex/src/thread_12.c b/tests/kernel/mutex/sys_mutex/src/thread_12.c
index f70b654f4b5..fcf548fb645 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/mutex/sys_mutex/src/thread_12.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/mutex/sys_mutex/src/thread_12.c
@@ -29,8 +29,12 @@ extern struct sys_mutex private_mutex;
  *
  */
 
-void thread_12(void)
+void thread_12(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	int rv;
 
 	/* Wait for private mutex to be released */
diff --git a/tests/kernel/sched/metairq/src/main.c b/tests/kernel/sched/metairq/src/main.c
index 89b54f7ba77..c7e3af99079 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/sched/metairq/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/sched/metairq/src/main.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #define CREATE_PARTICIPANT_THREAD(id, pri, entry)                                      \
 		k_thread_create(&thread_##id##_thread_data, thread_##id##_stack_area,  \
 			K_THREAD_STACK_SIZEOF(thread_##id##_stack_area),               \
-			(k_thread_entry_t)entry,                                       \
+			entry,                                                         \
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,                                              \
 			pri, PARTICIPANT_THREAD_OPTIONS, K_FOREVER);
 #define START_PARTICIPANT_THREAD(id) k_thread_start(&(thread_##id##_thread_data));
diff --git a/tests/kernel/sched/schedule_api/src/test_sched_timeslice_and_lock.c b/tests/kernel/sched/schedule_api/src/test_sched_timeslice_and_lock.c
index 2039d3af509..e3307735f11 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/sched/schedule_api/src/test_sched_timeslice_and_lock.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/sched/schedule_api/src/test_sched_timeslice_and_lock.c
@@ -189,6 +189,10 @@ ZTEST(threads_scheduling, test_sleep_wakeup_preemptible)
 static int executed;
 static void coop_thread(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	k_sem_take(&pend_sema, K_MSEC(100));
 	executed = 1;
 }
@@ -211,7 +215,7 @@ ZTEST(threads_scheduling, test_pending_thread_wakeup)
 
 	/* Create a thread which waits for semaphore */
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&t, tstack, STACK_SIZE,
-				      (k_thread_entry_t)coop_thread,
+				      coop_thread,
 				      NULL, NULL, NULL,
 				      K_PRIO_COOP(1), 0, K_NO_WAIT);
 
diff --git a/tests/kernel/sched/schedule_api/src/user_api.c b/tests/kernel/sched/schedule_api/src/user_api.c
index f113de5b4ee..e18eb378e32 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/sched/schedule_api/src/user_api.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/sched/schedule_api/src/user_api.c
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ ZTEST_USER(threads_scheduling, test_user_k_is_preempt)
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
 static void thread_suspend_init_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
 	k_thread_suspend(NULL);
 
@@ -116,7 +120,7 @@ static void thread_suspend_init_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 ZTEST_USER(threads_scheduling, test_k_thread_suspend_init_null)
 {
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&user_thread, ustack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_suspend_init_null,
+			thread_suspend_init_null,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_TEST_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -133,6 +137,10 @@ ZTEST_USER(threads_scheduling, test_k_thread_suspend_init_null)
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
 static void thread_resume_init_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
 	k_thread_resume(NULL);
 
@@ -153,7 +161,7 @@ static void thread_resume_init_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 ZTEST_USER(threads_scheduling, test_k_thread_resume_init_null)
 {
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&user_thread, ustack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_resume_init_null,
+			thread_resume_init_null,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_TEST_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -170,6 +178,10 @@ ZTEST_USER(threads_scheduling, test_k_thread_resume_init_null)
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
 static void thread_priority_get_init_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
 	k_thread_priority_get(NULL);
 
@@ -190,7 +202,7 @@ static void thread_priority_get_init_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 ZTEST_USER(threads_scheduling, test_k_thread_priority_get_init_null)
 {
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&user_thread, ustack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_priority_get_init_null,
+			thread_priority_get_init_null,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_TEST_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -207,6 +219,10 @@ ZTEST_USER(threads_scheduling, test_k_thread_priority_get_init_null)
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
 static void thread_priority_set_init_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
 	k_thread_priority_set(NULL, 0);
 
@@ -227,7 +243,7 @@ static void thread_priority_set_init_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 ZTEST_USER(threads_scheduling, test_k_thread_priority_set_init_null)
 {
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&user_thread, ustack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_priority_set_init_null,
+			thread_priority_set_init_null,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_TEST_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -244,6 +260,10 @@ ZTEST_USER(threads_scheduling, test_k_thread_priority_set_init_null)
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
 static void thread_priority_set_overmax(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
 
 	/* set valid priority value outside the priority range will invoke fatal error */
@@ -265,7 +285,7 @@ static void thread_priority_set_overmax(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 ZTEST_USER(threads_scheduling, test_k_thread_priority_set_overmax)
 {
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&user_thread, ustack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_priority_set_overmax,
+			thread_priority_set_overmax,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_TEST_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -282,6 +302,10 @@ ZTEST_USER(threads_scheduling, test_k_thread_priority_set_overmax)
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
 static void thread_priority_set_upgrade(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
 
 	/* at first, set an valid priority */
@@ -305,7 +329,7 @@ static void thread_priority_set_upgrade(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 ZTEST_USER(threads_scheduling, test_k_thread_priority_set_upgrade)
 {
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&user_thread, ustack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_priority_set_upgrade,
+			thread_priority_set_upgrade,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_TEST_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -322,6 +346,10 @@ ZTEST_USER(threads_scheduling, test_k_thread_priority_set_upgrade)
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
 static void thread_wakeup_init_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
 	k_wakeup(NULL);
 
@@ -342,7 +370,7 @@ static void thread_wakeup_init_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 ZTEST_USER(threads_scheduling, test_k_wakeup_init_null)
 {
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&user_thread, ustack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_wakeup_init_null,
+			thread_wakeup_init_null,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_TEST_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
diff --git a/tests/kernel/semaphore/semaphore/src/main.c b/tests/kernel/semaphore/semaphore/src/main.c
index 3d146559607..c1efcb8889c 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/semaphore/semaphore/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/semaphore/semaphore/src/main.c
@@ -1150,6 +1150,10 @@ ZTEST(semaphore_1cpu, test_sem_queue_mutual_exclusion)
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
 static void thread_sem_give_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
 	k_sem_give(NULL);
 
@@ -1169,7 +1173,7 @@ static void thread_sem_give_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 ZTEST_USER(semaphore_null_case, test_sem_give_null)
 {
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_sem_give_null,
+			thread_sem_give_null,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_TEST_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -1181,6 +1185,10 @@ ZTEST_USER(semaphore_null_case, test_sem_give_null)
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
 static void thread_sem_init_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
 	k_sem_init(NULL, 0, 1);
 
@@ -1200,7 +1208,7 @@ static void thread_sem_init_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 ZTEST_USER(semaphore_null_case, test_sem_init_null)
 {
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_sem_init_null,
+			thread_sem_init_null,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_TEST_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -1212,6 +1220,10 @@ ZTEST_USER(semaphore_null_case, test_sem_init_null)
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
 static void thread_sem_take_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
 	k_sem_take(NULL, K_MSEC(1));
 
@@ -1231,7 +1243,7 @@ static void thread_sem_take_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 ZTEST_USER(semaphore_null_case, test_sem_take_null)
 {
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_sem_take_null,
+			thread_sem_take_null,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_TEST_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -1243,6 +1255,10 @@ ZTEST_USER(semaphore_null_case, test_sem_take_null)
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
 static void thread_sem_reset_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
 	k_sem_reset(NULL);
 
@@ -1262,7 +1278,7 @@ static void thread_sem_reset_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 ZTEST_USER(semaphore_null_case, test_sem_reset_null)
 {
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_sem_reset_null,
+			thread_sem_reset_null,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_TEST_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -1274,6 +1290,10 @@ ZTEST_USER(semaphore_null_case, test_sem_reset_null)
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
 static void thread_sem_count_get_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
 	k_sem_count_get(NULL);
 
@@ -1293,7 +1313,7 @@ static void thread_sem_count_get_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 ZTEST_USER(semaphore_null_case, test_sem_count_get_null)
 {
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_sem_count_get_null,
+			thread_sem_count_get_null,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_TEST_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
diff --git a/tests/kernel/sleep/src/main.c b/tests/kernel/sleep/src/main.c
index 28168c1e61e..f380200a6d9 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/sleep/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/sleep/src/main.c
@@ -100,8 +100,12 @@ static int sleep_time_valid(uint32_t start, uint32_t end, uint32_t dur)
 	return dt >= dur && dt <= (dur + TICK_MARGIN);
 }
 
-static void test_thread(int arg1, int arg2)
+static void test_thread(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
+	int arg1 = POINTER_TO_INT(p1);
+	int arg2 = POINTER_TO_INT(p2);
 	uint32_t start_tick;
 	uint32_t end_tick;
 
@@ -171,8 +175,12 @@ static void irq_offload_isr(const void *arg)
 	k_wakeup((k_tid_t) arg);
 }
 
-static void helper_thread(int arg1, int arg2)
+static void helper_thread(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
+	int arg1 = POINTER_TO_INT(p1);
+	int arg2 = POINTER_TO_INT(p2);
 
 	k_sem_take(&helper_thread_sem, K_FOREVER);
 	/* Wake the test thread */
@@ -205,7 +213,7 @@ ZTEST(sleep, test_sleep)
 
 	test_thread_id = k_thread_create(&test_thread_data, test_thread_stack,
 					 THREAD_STACK,
-					 (k_thread_entry_t) test_thread,
+					 test_thread,
 					 0, 0, NULL, TEST_THREAD_PRIORITY,
 					 0, K_NO_WAIT);
 
@@ -213,7 +221,7 @@ ZTEST(sleep, test_sleep)
 
 	helper_thread_id = k_thread_create(&helper_thread_data,
 					   helper_thread_stack, THREAD_STACK,
-					   (k_thread_entry_t) helper_thread,
+					   helper_thread,
 					   0, 0, NULL, HELPER_THREAD_PRIORITY,
 					   0, K_NO_WAIT);
 
diff --git a/tests/kernel/smp/src/main.c b/tests/kernel/smp/src/main.c
index 794ad88027e..033df7839a4 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/smp/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/smp/src/main.c
@@ -575,6 +575,10 @@ ZTEST(smp, test_wakeup_threads)
 /* a thread for testing get current cpu */
 static void thread_get_cpu_entry(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	int bsp_id = *(int *)p1;
 	int cpu_id = -1;
 
@@ -660,7 +664,7 @@ ZTEST(smp, test_get_cpu)
 	_cpu_id = arch_curr_cpu()->id;
 
 	thread_id = k_thread_create(&t2, t2_stack, T2_STACK_SIZE,
-				      (k_thread_entry_t)thread_get_cpu_entry,
+				      thread_get_cpu_entry,
 				      &_cpu_id, NULL, NULL,
 				      K_PRIO_COOP(2),
 				      K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -849,6 +853,9 @@ ZTEST(smp, test_workq_on_smp)
 
 static void t1_mutex_lock(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	/* t1 will get mutex first */
 	k_mutex_lock((struct k_mutex *)p1, K_FOREVER);
 
@@ -859,6 +866,9 @@ static void t1_mutex_lock(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 
 static void t2_mutex_lock(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	zassert_equal(_current->base.global_lock_count, 0,
 			"thread global lock cnt %d is incorrect",
 			_current->base.global_lock_count);
@@ -894,14 +904,14 @@ ZTEST(smp, test_smp_release_global_lock)
 
 	tinfo[0].tid =
 	k_thread_create(&tthread[0], tstack[0], STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)t1_mutex_lock,
+			t1_mutex_lock,
 			&smutex, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(5),
 			K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
 
 	tinfo[1].tid =
 	k_thread_create(&tthread[1], tstack[1], STACK_SIZE,
-		(k_thread_entry_t)t2_mutex_lock,
+		t2_mutex_lock,
 			&smutex, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(3),
 			K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_MSEC(1));
@@ -1004,8 +1014,12 @@ static void inc_global_cnt(void *a, void *b, void *c)
 	}
 }
 
-static int run_concurrency(int type, void *func)
+static int run_concurrency(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
+	int type = POINTER_TO_INT(p1);
+	k_thread_entry_t func = p2;
 	uint32_t start_t, end_t;
 
 	sync_init(type);
@@ -1014,21 +1028,21 @@ static int run_concurrency(int type, void *func)
 
 	tinfo[0].tid =
 	k_thread_create(&tthread[0], tstack[0], STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)func,
+			func,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(1),
 			K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
 
 	tinfo[1].tid =
 	k_thread_create(&tthread[1], tstack[1], STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)func,
+			func,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(1),
 			K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
 
 	k_tid_t tid =
 	k_thread_create(&t2, t2_stack, T2_STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)func,
+			func,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(1),
 			K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -1087,6 +1101,9 @@ ZTEST(smp, test_inc_concurrency)
  */
 static void process_events(void *arg0, void *arg1, void *arg2)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(arg1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(arg2);
+
 	uintptr_t id = (uintptr_t) arg0;
 
 	while (1) {
@@ -1137,7 +1154,7 @@ ZTEST(smp, test_smp_switch_torture)
 				  K_POLL_MODE_NOTIFY_ONLY, &tsignal[i]);
 
 		k_thread_create(&tthread[i], tstack[i], STACK_SIZE,
-				(k_thread_entry_t) process_events,
+				process_events,
 				(void *) i, NULL, NULL, K_PRIO_PREEMPT(i + 1),
 				K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
 	}
diff --git a/tests/kernel/threads/thread_apis/src/main.c b/tests/kernel/threads/thread_apis/src/main.c
index f287ec8daa6..a71dd28f900 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/threads/thread_apis/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/threads/thread_apis/src/main.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ static void enter_user_mode_entry(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 	zassert_true(z_is_thread_essential(), "Thread isn't set"
 		     " as essential\n");
 
-	k_thread_user_mode_enter((k_thread_entry_t)umode_entry,
+	k_thread_user_mode_enter(umode_entry,
 				 k_current_get(), NULL, NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/kernel/threads/thread_apis/src/test_essential_thread.c b/tests/kernel/threads/thread_apis/src/test_essential_thread.c
index 9dae2829549..7cebccf4776 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/threads/thread_apis/src/test_essential_thread.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/threads/thread_apis/src/test_essential_thread.c
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ static bool fatal_error_signaled;
 
 static void thread_entry(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	z_thread_essential_set();
 
 	if (z_is_thread_essential()) {
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ static void thread_entry(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 ZTEST(threads_lifecycle, test_essential_thread_operation)
 {
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&kthread_thread, kthread_stack,
-				      STACKSIZE, (k_thread_entry_t)thread_entry, NULL,
+				      STACKSIZE, thread_entry, NULL,
 				      NULL, NULL, K_PRIO_PREEMPT(0), 0,
 				      K_NO_WAIT);
 
@@ -68,6 +72,10 @@ void k_sys_fatal_error_handler(unsigned int reason,
 
 static void abort_thread_entry(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	z_thread_essential_set();
 
 	if (z_is_thread_essential()) {
@@ -94,7 +102,7 @@ static void abort_thread_entry(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 ZTEST(threads_lifecycle, test_essential_thread_abort)
 {
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&kthread_thread1, kthread_stack, STACKSIZE,
-				      (k_thread_entry_t)abort_thread_entry,
+				      abort_thread_entry,
 				      NULL, NULL, NULL, K_PRIO_PREEMPT(0), 0,
 				      K_NO_WAIT);
 
diff --git a/tests/kernel/threads/thread_apis/src/test_kthread_for_each.c b/tests/kernel/threads/thread_apis/src/test_kthread_for_each.c
index 76c10d96656..654e2224d57 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/threads/thread_apis/src/test_kthread_for_each.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/threads/thread_apis/src/test_kthread_for_each.c
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ K_THREAD_STACK_DEFINE(tstack1, STACK_SIZE);
 
 static void thread_entry(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	k_msleep(SLEEP_MS);
 }
 
@@ -48,7 +52,7 @@ void thread_callback_unlocked(const struct k_thread *thread, void *user_data)
 	if (create_thread) {
 		in_callback_tid = k_thread_create(&tdata1, tstack1,
 					STACK_SIZE,
-					(k_thread_entry_t)thread_entry,
+					thread_entry,
 					NULL, NULL, NULL, K_PRIO_PREEMPT(0),
 					0, K_NO_WAIT);
 		create_thread = false;
@@ -98,7 +102,7 @@ ZTEST(threads_lifecycle_1cpu, test_k_thread_foreach)
 
 	/* Create new thread which should add a new entry to the thread list */
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack,
-			STACK_SIZE, (k_thread_entry_t)thread_entry, NULL,
+			STACK_SIZE, thread_entry, NULL,
 			NULL, NULL, K_PRIO_PREEMPT(0), 0, K_NO_WAIT);
 	k_msleep(1);
 
@@ -147,7 +151,7 @@ ZTEST(threads_lifecycle_1cpu, test_k_thread_foreach_unlocked)
 
 	/* Create new thread which should add a new entry to the thread list */
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack,
-			STACK_SIZE, (k_thread_entry_t)thread_entry, NULL,
+			STACK_SIZE, thread_entry, NULL,
 			NULL, NULL, K_PRIO_PREEMPT(0), 0, K_NO_WAIT);
 	k_msleep(1);
 
diff --git a/tests/kernel/threads/thread_apis/src/test_threads_cancel_abort.c b/tests/kernel/threads/thread_apis/src/test_threads_cancel_abort.c
index cfe4fab24b7..aad8842a11e 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/threads/thread_apis/src/test_threads_cancel_abort.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/threads/thread_apis/src/test_threads_cancel_abort.c
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ void *block;
 
 static void delayed_thread_entry(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	execute_flag = 1;
 
 	zassert_unreachable("Delayed thread shouldn't be executed");
@@ -134,7 +138,7 @@ ZTEST(threads_lifecycle_1cpu, test_delayed_thread_abort)
 	 * current thread
 	 */
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack, STACK_SIZE,
-				      (k_thread_entry_t)delayed_thread_entry, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+				      delayed_thread_entry, NULL, NULL, NULL,
 				      K_PRIO_PREEMPT(1), 0, K_MSEC(100));
 
 	/* Give up CPU */
diff --git a/tests/kernel/threads/thread_apis/src/test_threads_set_priority.c b/tests/kernel/threads/thread_apis/src/test_threads_set_priority.c
index ec70c043cb4..e43487704f0 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/threads/thread_apis/src/test_threads_set_priority.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/threads/thread_apis/src/test_threads_set_priority.c
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@ K_SEM_DEFINE(sem_thread1, 0, 1);
  * @brief thread2 portion to test setting the priority
  *
  */
-void thread2_set_prio_test(void)
+void thread2_set_prio_test(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	/* lower thread2 priority by 5 */
 	k_sem_take(&sem_thread2, K_FOREVER);
 	thread2_data = k_thread_priority_get(k_current_get());
@@ -72,7 +76,7 @@ ZTEST(threads_lifecycle, test_threads_priority_set)
 	int thread2_prio = prio + 1;
 
 	k_tid_t thread2_id = k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack, STACK_SIZE,
-					     (k_thread_entry_t)thread2_set_prio_test,
+					     thread2_set_prio_test,
 					     NULL, NULL, NULL, thread2_prio, 0,
 					     K_NO_WAIT);
 
diff --git a/tests/kernel/threads/thread_error_case/src/main.c b/tests/kernel/threads/thread_error_case/src/main.c
index a986fb7eac4..b4df5a899a7 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/threads/thread_error_case/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/threads/thread_error_case/src/main.c
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ static void test_thread(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 
 static void tThread_entry_negative(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	int choice = *((int *)p1);
 	uint32_t perm = K_INHERIT_PERMS;
 
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ static void create_negative_test_thread(int choice)
 	case_type = choice;
 
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)tThread_entry_negative,
+			tThread_entry_negative,
 			(void *)&case_type, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_TEST_PRIORITY),
 			perm, K_NO_WAIT);
diff --git a/tests/kernel/timer/timer_error_case/src/main.c b/tests/kernel/timer/timer_error_case/src/main.c
index 770253677f3..e6ffe75330c 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/timer/timer_error_case/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/timer/timer_error_case/src/main.c
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ static K_THREAD_STACK_DEFINE(tstack, STACK_SIZE);
 
 static void thread_timer_start_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
 	k_timer_start(NULL, K_MSEC(DURATION), K_NO_WAIT);
 
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ ZTEST_USER(timer_api_error, test_timer_start_null)
 #endif
 
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_timer_start_null,
+			thread_timer_start_null,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_TEST_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -57,6 +61,10 @@ ZTEST_USER(timer_api_error, test_timer_start_null)
 
 static void thread_timer_stop_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
 	k_timer_stop(NULL);
 
@@ -81,7 +89,7 @@ ZTEST_USER(timer_api_error, test_timer_stop_null)
 #endif
 
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_timer_stop_null,
+			thread_timer_stop_null,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_TEST_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -91,6 +99,10 @@ ZTEST_USER(timer_api_error, test_timer_stop_null)
 
 static void thread_timer_status_get_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
 	k_timer_status_get(NULL);
 
@@ -115,7 +127,7 @@ ZTEST_USER(timer_api_error, test_timer_status_get_null)
 #endif
 
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_timer_status_get_null,
+			thread_timer_status_get_null,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_TEST_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -125,6 +137,10 @@ ZTEST_USER(timer_api_error, test_timer_status_get_null)
 
 static void thread_timer_status_sync_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
 	k_timer_status_sync(NULL);
 
@@ -149,7 +165,7 @@ ZTEST_USER(timer_api_error, test_timer_status_sync_null)
 #endif
 
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_timer_status_sync_null,
+			thread_timer_status_sync_null,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_TEST_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -159,6 +175,10 @@ ZTEST_USER(timer_api_error, test_timer_status_sync_null)
 
 static void thread_timer_remaining_ticks_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
 	k_timer_remaining_ticks(NULL);
 
@@ -183,7 +203,7 @@ ZTEST_USER(timer_api_error, test_timer_remaining_ticks_null)
 #endif
 
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_timer_remaining_ticks_null,
+			thread_timer_remaining_ticks_null,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_TEST_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -193,6 +213,10 @@ ZTEST_USER(timer_api_error, test_timer_remaining_ticks_null)
 
 static void thread_timer_expires_ticks_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
 	k_timer_expires_ticks(NULL);
 
@@ -216,7 +240,7 @@ ZTEST_USER(timer_api_error, test_timer_expires_ticks_null)
 	ztest_test_skip();
 #endif
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_timer_expires_ticks_null,
+			thread_timer_expires_ticks_null,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_TEST_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -226,6 +250,10 @@ ZTEST_USER(timer_api_error, test_timer_expires_ticks_null)
 
 static void thread_timer_user_data_get_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
 	k_timer_user_data_get(NULL);
 
@@ -249,7 +277,7 @@ ZTEST_USER(timer_api_error, test_timer_user_data_get_null)
 	ztest_test_skip();
 #endif
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_timer_user_data_get_null,
+			thread_timer_user_data_get_null,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_TEST_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -259,6 +287,10 @@ ZTEST_USER(timer_api_error, test_timer_user_data_get_null)
 
 static void thread_timer_user_data_set_null(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	int user_data = 1;
 
 	ztest_set_fault_valid(true);
@@ -285,7 +317,7 @@ ZTEST_USER(timer_api_error, test_timer_user_data_set_null)
 #endif
 
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thread_timer_user_data_set_null,
+			thread_timer_user_data_set_null,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_TEST_PRIORITY),
 			K_USER | K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
diff --git a/tests/kernel/workq/work_queue/src/main.c b/tests/kernel/workq/work_queue/src/main.c
index 70d186cae6a..5d653c728c0 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/workq/work_queue/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/workq/work_queue/src/main.c
@@ -124,12 +124,13 @@ static void reset_results(void)
 	num_results = 0;
 }
 
-static void coop_work_main(int arg1, int arg2)
+static void coop_work_main(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
-	int i;
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
 
-	ARG_UNUSED(arg1);
-	ARG_UNUSED(arg2);
+	int i;
 
 	/* Let the preempt thread submit the first work item. */
 	k_msleep(SUBMIT_WAIT / 2);
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ static void delayed_test_items_submit(void)
 	int i;
 
 	k_thread_create(&co_op_data, co_op_stack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)coop_work_main,
+			coop_work_main,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL, K_PRIO_COOP(10), 0, K_NO_WAIT);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < NUM_TEST_ITEMS; i += 2) {
@@ -271,12 +272,13 @@ static void test_delayed_init(void)
 	}
 }
 
-static void coop_delayed_work_main(int arg1, int arg2)
+static void coop_delayed_work_main(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
-	int i;
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
 
-	ARG_UNUSED(arg1);
-	ARG_UNUSED(arg2);
+	int i;
 
 	/* Let the preempt thread submit the first work item. */
 	k_msleep(SUBMIT_WAIT / 2);
@@ -301,7 +303,7 @@ static void test_delayed_submit(void)
 	int i;
 
 	k_thread_create(&co_op_data, co_op_stack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)coop_delayed_work_main,
+			coop_delayed_work_main,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL, K_PRIO_COOP(10), 0, K_NO_WAIT);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < NUM_TEST_ITEMS; i += 2) {
@@ -313,10 +315,11 @@ static void test_delayed_submit(void)
 
 }
 
-static void coop_delayed_work_cancel_main(int arg1, int arg2)
+static void coop_delayed_work_cancel_main(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
-	ARG_UNUSED(arg1);
-	ARG_UNUSED(arg2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
 
 	k_work_schedule(&delayed_tests[1].work, K_MSEC(WORK_ITEM_WAIT));
 
@@ -342,7 +345,7 @@ ZTEST(workqueue_delayed, test_delayed_cancel)
 	k_work_cancel_delayable(&delayed_tests[0].work);
 
 	k_thread_create(&co_op_data, co_op_stack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)coop_delayed_work_cancel_main,
+			coop_delayed_work_cancel_main,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL, K_HIGHEST_THREAD_PRIO, 0, K_NO_WAIT);
 
 	TC_PRINT(" - Waiting for work to finish\n");
diff --git a/tests/lib/fdtable/src/main.c b/tests/lib/fdtable/src/main.c
index 8a43bd84a3d..f10a4ef115a 100644
--- a/tests/lib/fdtable/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/lib/fdtable/src/main.c
@@ -133,9 +133,12 @@ ZTEST(fdtable, test_z_free_fd)
 	zassert_equal_ptr(obj, NULL, "obj is not NULL after freeing");
 }
 
-static void test_cb(void *fd_ptr)
+static void test_cb(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
-	int fd = POINTER_TO_INT(fd_ptr);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
+	int fd = POINTER_TO_INT(p1);
 	const struct fd_op_vtable *vtable;
 	int *obj;
 
@@ -163,7 +166,7 @@ ZTEST(fdtable, test_z_fd_multiple_access)
 
 	k_thread_create(&fd_thread, fd_thread_stack,
 			K_THREAD_STACK_SIZEOF(fd_thread_stack),
-			(k_thread_entry_t)test_cb,
+			test_cb,
 			INT_TO_POINTER(shared_fd), NULL, NULL,
 			CONFIG_ZTEST_THREAD_PRIORITY, 0, K_NO_WAIT);
 
diff --git a/tests/net/buf/src/main.c b/tests/net/buf/src/main.c
index 88ec644d4e6..a96c6fe83e2 100644
--- a/tests/net/buf/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/net/buf/src/main.c
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ ZTEST(net_buf_tests, test_net_buf_2)
 
 static void test_3_thread(void *arg1, void *arg2, void *arg3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(arg3);
+
 	struct k_fifo *fifo = (struct k_fifo *)arg1;
 	struct k_sem *sema = (struct k_sem *)arg2;
 	struct net_buf *buf;
@@ -192,7 +194,7 @@ ZTEST(net_buf_tests, test_net_buf_3)
 
 	k_thread_create(&test_3_thread_data, test_3_thread_stack,
 			K_THREAD_STACK_SIZEOF(test_3_thread_stack),
-			(k_thread_entry_t) test_3_thread, &fifo, &sema, NULL,
+			test_3_thread, &fifo, &sema, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_COOP(7), 0, K_NO_WAIT);
 
 	zassert_true(k_sem_take(&sema, TEST_TIMEOUT) == 0,
diff --git a/tests/net/context/src/main.c b/tests/net/context/src/main.c
index bad60738629..e3596f236c8 100644
--- a/tests/net/context/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/net/context/src/main.c
@@ -789,10 +789,11 @@ static void recv_cb_timeout(struct net_context *context,
 	net_pkt_unref(pkt);
 }
 
-void timeout_thread(struct net_context *ctx, void *param2, void *param3)
+void timeout_thread(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
-	int family = POINTER_TO_INT(param2);
-	int32_t timeout = POINTER_TO_INT(param3);
+	struct net_context *ctx = p1;
+	int family = POINTER_TO_INT(p2);
+	int32_t timeout = POINTER_TO_INT(p3);
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = net_context_recv(ctx, recv_cb_timeout, K_MSEC(timeout),
@@ -818,7 +819,7 @@ void timeout_thread(struct net_context *ctx, void *param2, void *param3)
 static k_tid_t start_timeout_v6_thread(int32_t timeout)
 {
 	return k_thread_create(&thread_data, thread_stack, STACKSIZE,
-			       (k_thread_entry_t)timeout_thread,
+			       timeout_thread,
 			       udp_v6_ctx, INT_TO_POINTER(AF_INET6),
 			       INT_TO_POINTER(timeout),
 			       K_PRIO_COOP(7), 0, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -827,7 +828,7 @@ static k_tid_t start_timeout_v6_thread(int32_t timeout)
 static k_tid_t start_timeout_v4_thread(int32_t timeout)
 {
 	return k_thread_create(&thread_data, thread_stack, STACKSIZE,
-			       (k_thread_entry_t)timeout_thread,
+			       timeout_thread,
 			       udp_v4_ctx, INT_TO_POINTER(AF_INET),
 			       INT_TO_POINTER(timeout),
 			       K_PRIO_COOP(7), 0, K_NO_WAIT);
diff --git a/tests/net/iface/src/main.c b/tests/net/iface/src/main.c
index 89abd22d5d7..b33845608d6 100644
--- a/tests/net/iface/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/net/iface/src/main.c
@@ -776,8 +776,12 @@ ZTEST(net_iface, test_v4_addr_add_rm)
 #define MY_ADDR_V4_USER      { { { 10, 0, 0, 2 } } }
 #define UNKNOWN_ADDR_V4_USER { { { 5, 6, 7, 8 } } }
 
-static void v4_addr_add_user(void)
+static void v4_addr_add_user(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	struct in_addr my_addr = MY_ADDR_V4_USER;
 	bool ret;
 
@@ -788,7 +792,7 @@ static void v4_addr_add_user(void)
 static void v4_addr_add_user_from_userspace(void)
 {
 	k_thread_access_grant(k_current_get(), net_if_get_by_index(1));
-	k_thread_user_mode_enter((k_thread_entry_t)v4_addr_add_user, NULL,
+	k_thread_user_mode_enter(v4_addr_add_user, NULL,
 				 NULL, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -805,8 +809,12 @@ static void v4_addr_lookup_user(void)
 	zassert_equal(ret, 0, "IPv4 address found");
 }
 
-static void v4_addr_rm_user(void)
+static void v4_addr_rm_user(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	struct in_addr my_addr = MY_ADDR_V4_USER;
 	bool ret;
 
@@ -817,7 +825,7 @@ static void v4_addr_rm_user(void)
 static void v4_addr_rm_user_from_userspace(void)
 {
 	k_thread_access_grant(k_current_get(), net_if_get_by_index(1));
-	k_thread_user_mode_enter((k_thread_entry_t)v4_addr_rm_user, NULL,
+	k_thread_user_mode_enter(v4_addr_rm_user, NULL,
 				 NULL, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -940,8 +948,12 @@ ZTEST(net_iface, test_v6_addr_add_rm_solicited)
 #define UNKNOWN_ADDR_V6_USER { { { 0x20, 0x01, 0x0d, 0xb8, 0, 0, 0, 0, \
 			      0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0x66 } } }
 
-static void v6_addr_add_user(void)
+static void v6_addr_add_user(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	struct in6_addr my_addr = MY_ADDR_V6_USER;
 	bool ret;
 
@@ -952,7 +964,7 @@ static void v6_addr_add_user(void)
 static void v6_addr_add_user_from_userspace(void)
 {
 	k_thread_access_grant(k_current_get(), net_if_get_by_index(1));
-	k_thread_user_mode_enter((k_thread_entry_t)v6_addr_add_user, NULL,
+	k_thread_user_mode_enter(v6_addr_add_user, NULL,
 				 NULL, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -969,8 +981,12 @@ static void v6_addr_lookup_user(void)
 	zassert_equal(ret, 0, "IPv6 address found");
 }
 
-static void v6_addr_rm_user(void)
+static void v6_addr_rm_user(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	struct in6_addr my_addr = MY_ADDR_V6_USER;
 	bool ret;
 
@@ -984,7 +1000,7 @@ static void v6_addr_rm_user(void)
 static void v6_addr_rm_user_from_userspace(void)
 {
 	k_thread_access_grant(k_current_get(), net_if_get_by_index(1));
-	k_thread_user_mode_enter((k_thread_entry_t)v6_addr_rm_user, NULL,
+	k_thread_user_mode_enter(v6_addr_rm_user, NULL,
 				 NULL, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -995,8 +1011,12 @@ ZTEST(net_iface, test_v6_addr_add_rm_user_from_userspace)
 	v6_addr_rm_user_from_userspace();
 }
 
-static void netmask_addr_add(void)
+static void netmask_addr_add(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	struct in_addr my_netmask = { { { 255, 255, 255, 0 } } };
 	bool ret;
 
@@ -1006,13 +1026,13 @@ static void netmask_addr_add(void)
 
 ZTEST(net_iface, test_netmask_addr_add)
 {
-	netmask_addr_add();
+	netmask_addr_add(NULL, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
 static void netmask_addr_add_from_userspace(void)
 {
 	k_thread_access_grant(k_current_get(), net_if_get_by_index(1));
-	k_thread_user_mode_enter((k_thread_entry_t)netmask_addr_add, NULL,
+	k_thread_user_mode_enter(netmask_addr_add, NULL,
 				 NULL, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -1021,8 +1041,12 @@ ZTEST(net_iface, test_netmask_addr_add_from_userspace)
 	netmask_addr_add_from_userspace();
 }
 
-static void gw_addr_add(void)
+static void gw_addr_add(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	struct in_addr my_gw = { { { 192, 0, 2, 254 } } };
 	bool ret;
 
@@ -1032,13 +1056,13 @@ static void gw_addr_add(void)
 
 ZTEST(net_iface, test_gw_addr_add)
 {
-	gw_addr_add();
+	gw_addr_add(NULL, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
 static void gw_addr_add_from_userspace(void)
 {
 	k_thread_access_grant(k_current_get(), net_if_get_by_index(1));
-	k_thread_user_mode_enter((k_thread_entry_t)gw_addr_add, NULL,
+	k_thread_user_mode_enter(gw_addr_add, NULL,
 				 NULL, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -1047,21 +1071,25 @@ ZTEST(net_iface, test_gw_addr_add_from_userspace)
 	gw_addr_add_from_userspace();
 }
 
-static void get_by_index(void)
+static void get_by_index(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	zassert_not_null(net_if_get_by_index(1),
 			 "Cannot get interface at index 1");
 }
 
 ZTEST(net_iface, test_get_by_index)
 {
-	get_by_index();
+	get_by_index(NULL, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
 static void get_by_index_from_userspace(void)
 {
 	k_thread_access_grant(k_current_get(), net_if_get_by_index(1));
-	k_thread_user_mode_enter((k_thread_entry_t)get_by_index, NULL,
+	k_thread_user_mode_enter(get_by_index, NULL,
 				 NULL, NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/net/mgmt/src/mgmt.c b/tests/net/mgmt/src/mgmt.c
index 23edc1a6a69..52be33eb3dc 100644
--- a/tests/net/mgmt/src/mgmt.c
+++ b/tests/net/mgmt/src/mgmt.c
@@ -105,8 +105,12 @@ void test_requesting_nm(void)
 		      "Requesting Net MGMT failed");
 }
 
-static void thrower_thread(void)
+static void thrower_thread(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	while (1) {
 		k_sem_take(&thrower_lock, K_FOREVER);
 
@@ -253,7 +257,7 @@ static void initialize_event_tests(void)
 
 	k_thread_create(&thrower_thread_data, thrower_stack,
 			K_THREAD_STACK_SIZEOF(thrower_stack),
-			(k_thread_entry_t)thrower_thread,
+			thrower_thread,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL, K_PRIO_COOP(7), 0, K_NO_WAIT);
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/subsys/edac/ibecc/src/ibecc.c b/tests/subsys/edac/ibecc/src/ibecc.c
index 3b6c3c347f6..57e12ee5d1a 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/edac/ibecc/src/ibecc.c
+++ b/tests/subsys/edac/ibecc/src/ibecc.c
@@ -262,8 +262,10 @@ static void test_inject(const struct device *dev, uint64_t addr, uint64_t mask,
 	zassert_equal(ret, 0, "Error setting ctrl");
 }
 
-static int check_values(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
+static void check_values(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	intptr_t address = (intptr_t)p1;
 	intptr_t type = (intptr_t)p2;
 	intptr_t addr, errtype;
@@ -280,8 +282,6 @@ static int check_values(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 	/* Verify page address and error type */
 	zassert_equal(addr, address, "Error address wrong");
 	zassert_equal(errtype, type, "Error type wrong");
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void ibecc_error_inject_test(uint64_t addr, uint64_t mask, uint64_t type)
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static void ibecc_error_inject_test(uint64_t addr, uint64_t mask, uint64_t type)
 	test_inject(dev, addr, mask, type);
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_USERSPACE)
-	k_thread_user_mode_enter((k_thread_entry_t)check_values,
+	k_thread_user_mode_enter(check_values,
 				 (void *)addr,
 				 (void *)type,
 				 NULL);
diff --git a/tests/subsys/rtio/rtio_api/src/test_rtio_mpsc.c b/tests/subsys/rtio/rtio_api/src/test_rtio_mpsc.c
index 705170798c8..a656c119b9e 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/rtio/rtio_api/src/test_rtio_mpsc.c
+++ b/tests/subsys/rtio/rtio_api/src/test_rtio_mpsc.c
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ static struct rtio_mpsc mpsc_q;
 
 static void mpsc_consumer(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	struct rtio_mpsc_node *n;
 	struct mpsc_node *nn;
 
@@ -124,6 +128,10 @@ static void mpsc_consumer(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 
 static void mpsc_producer(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p1);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	struct mpsc_node *n;
 	uint32_t id = (uint32_t)(uintptr_t)p1;
 
@@ -163,7 +171,7 @@ ZTEST(rtio_mpsc, test_mpsc_threaded)
 	TC_PRINT("starting consumer\n");
 	mpsc_tinfo[0].tid =
 		k_thread_create(&mpsc_thread[0], mpsc_stack[0], MPSC_STACK_SIZE,
-				(k_thread_entry_t)mpsc_consumer,
+				mpsc_consumer,
 				NULL, NULL, NULL,
 				K_PRIO_PREEMPT(5),
 				K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
@@ -172,7 +180,7 @@ ZTEST(rtio_mpsc, test_mpsc_threaded)
 		TC_PRINT("starting producer %i\n", i);
 		mpsc_tinfo[i].tid =
 			k_thread_create(&mpsc_thread[i], mpsc_stack[i], MPSC_STACK_SIZE,
-					(k_thread_entry_t)mpsc_producer,
+					mpsc_producer,
 					(void *)(uintptr_t)i, NULL, NULL,
 					K_PRIO_PREEMPT(5),
 					K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
diff --git a/tests/subsys/rtio/rtio_api/src/test_rtio_spsc.c b/tests/subsys/rtio/rtio_api/src/test_rtio_spsc.c
index a161b9fab07..12fe9476f3f 100644
--- a/tests/subsys/rtio/rtio_api/src/test_rtio_spsc.c
+++ b/tests/subsys/rtio/rtio_api/src/test_rtio_spsc.c
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ RTIO_SPSC_DEFINE(spsc, uint32_t, 4);
 
 static void t1_consume(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	struct rtio_spsc_spsc *ezspsc = p1;
 	uint32_t retries = 0;
 	uint32_t *val = NULL;
@@ -162,6 +165,9 @@ static void t1_consume(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 
 static void t2_produce(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	struct rtio_spsc_spsc *ezspsc = p1;
 	uint32_t retries = 0;
 	uint32_t *val = NULL;
@@ -201,13 +207,13 @@ ZTEST(rtio_spsc, test_spsc_threaded)
 
 	tinfo[0].tid =
 		k_thread_create(&tthread[0], tstack[0], STACK_SIZE,
-				(k_thread_entry_t)t1_consume,
+				t1_consume,
 				&spsc, NULL, NULL,
 				K_PRIO_PREEMPT(5),
 				K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
 	tinfo[1].tid =
 		k_thread_create(&tthread[1], tstack[1], STACK_SIZE,
-				(k_thread_entry_t)t2_produce,
+				t2_produce,
 				&spsc, NULL, NULL,
 				K_PRIO_PREEMPT(5),
 				K_INHERIT_PERMS, K_NO_WAIT);
diff --git a/tests/ztest/error_hook/src/main.c b/tests/ztest/error_hook/src/main.c
index cde770e5f9f..560171ac365 100644
--- a/tests/ztest/error_hook/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/ztest/error_hook/src/main.c
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ void ztest_post_assert_fail_hook(void)
 
 static void tThread_entry(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
+	ARG_UNUSED(p2);
+	ARG_UNUSED(p3);
+
 	int sub_type = *(int *)p1;
 
 	printk("case type is %d\n", case_type);
@@ -249,7 +252,7 @@ static int run_trigger_thread(int i)
 	}
 
 	k_tid_t tid = k_thread_create(&tdata, tstack, STACK_SIZE,
-			(k_thread_entry_t)tThread_entry,
+			tThread_entry,
 			(void *)&case_type, NULL, NULL,
 			K_PRIO_PREEMPT(THREAD_TEST_PRIORITY),
 			perm, K_NO_WAIT);