diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig
index 0b6520e077f..ff59953464b 100644
--- a/arch/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/Kconfig
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ config ARC
 
 config ARM
 	bool "ARM architecture"
+	select ARCH_HAS_THREAD_ABORT
 
 config X86
 	bool "x86 architecture"
@@ -163,6 +164,13 @@ config ARCH_HAS_USERSPACE
 config ARCH_HAS_EXECUTABLE_PAGE_BIT
 	bool
 
+#
+# Other architecture related options
+#
+
+config ARCH_HAS_THREAD_ABORT
+	bool
+
 #
 # Hidden PM feature configs which are to be selected by
 # individual SoC.
diff --git a/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/Kconfig b/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/Kconfig
index 8e790640962..419edf320fe 100644
--- a/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/Kconfig
@@ -182,9 +182,4 @@ config ZERO_LATENCY_IRQS
 	  Note that this is a somewhat dangerous option: ISRs of priority zero
 	  interrupts cannot use any kernel functionality.
 
-config ARCH_HAS_THREAD_ABORT
-	bool
-	# omit prompt to signify a "hidden" option
-	default y
-
 endmenu