diff --git a/arch/arm/src/common/arm_checkstack.c b/arch/arm/src/common/arm_checkstack.c
index 87384c56e742b..08dd03a0b4879 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/common/arm_checkstack.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/common/arm_checkstack.c
@@ -168,12 +168,13 @@ void arm_stack_color(FAR void *stackbase, size_t nbytes)
   uintptr_t end;
   size_t nwords;
   FAR uint32_t *ptr;
+  uintptr_t sp;
 
   /* Take extra care that we do not write outside the stack boundaries */
 
   start = INT32_ALIGN_UP((uintptr_t)stackbase);
   end   = nbytes ? INT32_ALIGN_DOWN((uintptr_t)stackbase + nbytes) :
-          up_getsp(); /* 0: colorize the running stack */
+          (uintptr_t)&sp; /* 0: colorize the running stack */
 
   /* Get the adjusted size based on the top and bottom of the stack */
 
diff --git a/arch/ceva/src/common/up_createstack.c b/arch/ceva/src/common/up_createstack.c
index 1eab7ad0d9c29..d0ba7d28ac006 100644
--- a/arch/ceva/src/common/up_createstack.c
+++ b/arch/ceva/src/common/up_createstack.c
@@ -232,10 +232,15 @@ void up_stack_color(FAR void *stackbase, size_t nbytes)
 {
   /* Take extra care that we do not write outsize the stack boundaries */
 
-  uint32_t *stkptr = (uint32_t *)(((uintptr_t)stackbase + 3) & ~3);
-  uintptr_t stkend = nbytes ? (((uintptr_t)stackbase + nbytes) & ~3) :
-                     up_getsp(); /* 0: colorize the running stack */
-  size_t    nwords = (stkend - (uintptr_t)stackbase) >> 2;
+  uint32_t *stkptr;
+  uintptr_t stkend;
+  size_t    nwords;
+  uintptr_t sp;
+
+  stkptr = (uint32_t *)(((uintptr_t)stackbase + 3) & ~3);
+  stkend = nbytes ? (((uintptr_t)stackbase + nbytes) & ~3) :
+           (uintptr_t)&sp; /* 0: colorize the running stack */
+  nwords = (stkend - (uintptr_t)stackbase) >> 2;
 
   /* Set the entire stack to the coloration value */
 
diff --git a/arch/or1k/src/common/up_createstack.c b/arch/or1k/src/common/up_createstack.c
index b65531b760c9b..731c5b64b00fb 100644
--- a/arch/or1k/src/common/up_createstack.c
+++ b/arch/or1k/src/common/up_createstack.c
@@ -205,10 +205,15 @@ void up_stack_color(FAR void *stackbase, size_t nbytes)
 {
   /* Take extra care that we do not write outsize the stack boundaries */
 
-  uint32_t *stkptr = (uint32_t *)(((uintptr_t)stackbase + 3) & ~3);
-  uintptr_t stkend = nbytes ? (((uintptr_t)stackbase + nbytes) & ~3) :
-                     up_getsp(); /* 0: colorize the running stack */
-  size_t    nwords = (stkend - (uintptr_t)stackbase) >> 2;
+  uint32_t *stkptr;
+  uintptr_t stkend;
+  size_t    nwords;
+  uintptr_t sp;
+
+  stkptr = (uint32_t *)(((uintptr_t)stackbase + 3) & ~3);
+  stkend = nbytes ? (((uintptr_t)stackbase + nbytes) & ~3) :
+           (uintptr_t)&sp; /* 0: colorize the running stack */
+  nwords = (stkend - (uintptr_t)stackbase) >> 2;
 
   /* Set the entire stack to the coloration value */
 
diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/common/riscv_createstack.c b/arch/risc-v/src/common/riscv_createstack.c
index 29dd8b96a6897..d8a27bcb4295f 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/common/riscv_createstack.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/common/riscv_createstack.c
@@ -217,12 +217,13 @@ void riscv_stack_color(void *stackbase, size_t nbytes)
   uintptr_t end;
   size_t nwords;
   uint32_t *ptr;
+  uintptr_t sp;
 
   /* Take extra care that we do not write outside the stack boundaries */
 
   start = STACK_ALIGN_UP((uintptr_t)stackbase);
   end   = nbytes ? STACK_ALIGN_DOWN((uintptr_t)stackbase + nbytes) :
-          up_getsp(); /* 0: colorize the running stack */
+          (uintptr_t)&sp; /* 0: colorize the running stack */
 
   /* Get the adjusted size based on the top and bottom of the stack */
 
diff --git a/arch/sim/src/sim/up_createstack.c b/arch/sim/src/sim/up_createstack.c
index 6e540afd37696..71381f3b29850 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/sim/up_createstack.c
+++ b/arch/sim/src/sim/up_createstack.c
@@ -161,10 +161,15 @@ void nostackprotect_function up_stack_color(FAR void *stackbase,
 {
   /* Take extra care that we do not write outsize the stack boundaries */
 
-  uint32_t *stkptr = (uint32_t *)(((uintptr_t)stackbase + 3) & ~3);
-  uintptr_t stkend = nbytes ? (((uintptr_t)stackbase + nbytes) & ~3) :
-                     up_getsp(); /* 0: colorize the running stack */
-  size_t    nwords = (stkend - (uintptr_t)stackbase) >> 2;
+  uint32_t *stkptr;
+  uintptr_t stkend;
+  size_t    nwords;
+  uintptr_t sp;
+
+  stkptr = (uint32_t *)(((uintptr_t)stackbase + 3) & ~3);
+  stkend = nbytes ? (((uintptr_t)stackbase + nbytes) & ~3) :
+           (uintptr_t)&sp; /* 0: colorize the running stack */
+  nwords = (stkend - (uintptr_t)stackbase) >> 2;
 
   /* Set the entire stack to the coloration value */
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc/src/common/up_checkstack.c b/arch/sparc/src/common/up_checkstack.c
index b2302683e4bf1..b1d9cca52046a 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/src/common/up_checkstack.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/src/common/up_checkstack.c
@@ -169,12 +169,13 @@ void up_stack_color(FAR void *stackbase, size_t nbytes)
   uintptr_t end;
   size_t nwords;
   FAR uint32_t *ptr;
+  uintptr_t sp;
 
   /* Take extra care that we do not write outside the stack boundaries */
 
   start = INT32_ALIGN_UP((uintptr_t)stackbase);
   end   = nbytes ? INT32_ALIGN_DOWN((uintptr_t)stackbase + nbytes) :
-          up_getsp(); /* 0: colorize the running stack */
+          (uintptr_t)&sp; /* 0: colorize the running stack */
 
   /* Get the adjusted size based on the top and bottom of the stack */
 
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_createstack.c b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_createstack.c
index 4dc601d227f58..aeea6c2c8aabb 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_createstack.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_createstack.c
@@ -223,12 +223,13 @@ void xtensa_stack_color(void *stackbase, size_t nbytes)
   uintptr_t end;
   size_t nwords;
   uint32_t *ptr;
+  uintptr_t sp;
 
   /* Take extra care that we do not write outside the stack boundaries */
 
   start = STACK_ALIGN_UP((uintptr_t)stackbase);
   end   = nbytes ? STACK_ALIGN_DOWN((uintptr_t)stackbase + nbytes) :
-          up_getsp(); /* 0: colorize the running stack */
+          (uintptr_t)&sp; /* 0: colorize the running stack */
 
   /* Get the adjusted size based on the top and bottom of the stack */