diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/assembler.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/assembler.h
index f90f5d83b228..5a97ac853168 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/assembler.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/assembler.h
@@ -112,7 +112,11 @@
  * RAS Error Synchronization barrier
  */
 	.macro  esb
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARM64_RAS_EXTN
 	hint    #16
+#else
+	nop
+#endif
 	.endm
 
 /*