diff --git a/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/prep_c.c b/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/prep_c.c
index 9bbbf76545e..a8c918ba5de 100644
--- a/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/prep_c.c
+++ b/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/prep_c.c
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ static inline void relocate_vector_table(void) { /* do nothing */ }
 static inline void relocate_vector_table(void)
 {
 	/* vector table is located at the the beginning of the flash */
-	_scs_relocate_vector_table((void *)CONFIG_FLASH_BASE_ADDRESS);
+	_scs_relocate_vector_table((void *)(CONFIG_FLASH_BASE_ADDRESS +
+					    CONFIG_TEXT_SECTION_OFFSET));
 }
 #else
 static inline void relocate_vector_table(void)
diff --git a/include/arch/arm/cortex_m/scripts/linker.ld b/include/arch/arm/cortex_m/scripts/linker.ld
index 781a92ea217..f97a8534a6e 100644
--- a/include/arch/arm/cortex_m/scripts/linker.ld
+++ b/include/arch/arm/cortex_m/scripts/linker.ld
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
     SECTION_PROLOGUE(_TEXT_SECTION_NAME,,)
 	{
+	. = CONFIG_TEXT_SECTION_OFFSET;
 	KEEP(*(.exc_vector_table))
 	KEEP(*(".exc_vector_table.*"))