diff --git a/include/zephyr/arch/arm/aarch32/mpu/arm_mpu_v7m.h b/include/zephyr/arch/arm/aarch32/mpu/arm_mpu_v7m.h
index 4451c0fa892..e1b4ed9d19b 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/arch/arm/aarch32/mpu/arm_mpu_v7m.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/arch/arm/aarch32/mpu/arm_mpu_v7m.h
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 
 #ifndef _ASMLANGUAGE
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX_M)
 #include <cmsis_core.h>
-#endif
 
 /* Convenience macros to represent the ARMv7-M-specific
  * configuration for memory access permission and