diff --git a/include/zephyr/arch/arm/aarch32/barrier.h b/include/zephyr/arch/arm/aarch32/barrier.h
index a943a069cb6..3b874c6bbd9 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/arch/arm/aarch32/barrier.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/arch/arm/aarch32/barrier.h
@@ -10,11 +10,7 @@
 #error Please include <zephyr/sys/barrier.h>
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX_M)
 #include <cmsis_core.h>
-#else
-#include <cmsis_core.h>
-#endif
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {