diff --git a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v15/linker.ld b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v15/linker.ld
index dd27ba428c3..3ff29df6584 100644
--- a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v15/linker.ld
+++ b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/cavs_v15/linker.ld
@@ -499,10 +499,9 @@ SECTIONS
   /* Re-adjust to the upper mapping for the final symbols below */
   . = SEGSTART_CACHED;
 
-  /* stack */
-  _end = ALIGN(8);
-  PROVIDE(end = ALIGN(8));
-  __stack = L2_SRAM_BASE + L2_SRAM_SIZE;
+  /* Initial/boot stack lives in the CPU0 interrupt stack */
+  __stack = z_interrupt_stacks + CONFIG_ISR_STACK_SIZE;
+
   /* dma buffers */
   .lpbuf (NOLOAD): ALIGN(4)
   {