diff --git a/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/vector_table.S b/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/vector_table.S
index 532bf978a71..e0e11a07c8f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/vector_table.S
+++ b/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/vector_table.S
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
  * @file
  * @brief Populated vector table in ROM
  *
- * Vector table in ROM for starting system. The reset vector is the system entry
- * point, ie. the first instruction executed.
+ * Vector table at the beginning of the image for starting system. The reset
+ * vector is the system entry point, ie. the first instruction executed.
  *
  * The table is populated with all the system exception handlers. The NMI vector
  * must be populated with a valid handler since it can happen at any time. The
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 _ASM_FILE_PROLOGUE
 SECTION_SUBSEC_FUNC(exc_vector_table,_Start,__start)
-SECTION_SUBSEC_FUNC(exc_vector_table,_Start,_VectorTableROM)
+SECTION_SUBSEC_FUNC(exc_vector_table,_Start,_vector_table)
 
     .word __CORTEXM_BOOT_MSP
     .word __reset
diff --git a/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/vector_table.h b/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/vector_table.h
index bf1673c66ac..3199868dbea 100644
--- a/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/vector_table.h
+++ b/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/vector_table.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ extern "C" {
 .equ __CORTEXM_BOOT_PSP, (__CORTEXM_BOOT_MSP - 0x100)
 
 GTEXT(__start)
-GTEXT(_VectorTableROM)
+GTEXT(_vector_table)
 
 GTEXT(__reset)
 GTEXT(__nmi)
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ GTEXT(__reserved)
 GTEXT(_PrepC)
 GTEXT(_isr_wrapper)
 
+#else
+
+extern void *_vector_table[];
+
 #endif /* _ASMLANGUAGE */
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus