diff --git a/core/arch/arm/kernel/boot.c b/core/arch/arm/kernel/boot.c
index 54891646f31..514af895082 100644
--- a/core/arch/arm/kernel/boot.c
+++ b/core/arch/arm/kernel/boot.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static void init_asan(void)
 	asan_tag_access(__pageable_start, __pageable_end);
 #endif /*CFG_WITH_PAGER*/
 	asan_tag_access(__nozi_start, __nozi_end);
-#if defined(__arm__)
+#ifdef ARM32
 	asan_tag_access(__exidx_start, __exidx_end);
 	asan_tag_access(__extab_start, __extab_end);
 #endif