diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/head.S b/arch/riscv/kernel/head.S
index b865046e4dbbc4..4bf6c449d78b6a 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/head.S
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ clear_bss_done:
 	call soc_early_init
 	tail start_kernel
 
-#if CONFIG_RISCV_BOOT_SPINWAIT
+#ifdef CONFIG_RISCV_BOOT_SPINWAIT
 .Lsecondary_start:
 	/* Set trap vector to spin forever to help debug */
 	la a3, .Lsecondary_park