diff --git a/arch/arc/Kconfig b/arch/arc/Kconfig
index 3e3b7664a6b..0ffff3732a7 100644
--- a/arch/arc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/Kconfig
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ menu "ARCv2 Family Options"
 
 config	CPU_ARCV2
 	bool
-	select		ARCH_HAS_STACK_PROTECTION
+	select ARCH_HAS_STACK_PROTECTION
 	select ARCH_HAS_USERSPACE if ARC_CORE_MPU
 	default y
 	help
diff --git a/arch/arc/core/thread.c b/arch/arc/core/thread.c
index 90411817337..59f28181f63 100644
--- a/arch/arc/core/thread.c
+++ b/arch/arc/core/thread.c
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ void _new_thread(struct k_thread *thread, k_thread_stack_t *stack,
 FUNC_NORETURN void _arch_user_mode_enter(k_thread_entry_t user_entry,
 	void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 {
-	_current->base.user_options |= K_USER;
 
 	/*
 	 * adjust the thread stack layout