diff --git a/arch/arm/core/aarch32/CMakeLists.txt b/arch/arm/core/aarch32/CMakeLists.txt
index b0cf09f5de7..774db84abce 100644
--- a/arch/arm/core/aarch32/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/arch/arm/core/aarch32/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@ add_subdirectory_ifdef(CONFIG_CPU_AARCH32_CORTEX_R cortex_a_r)
 add_subdirectory_ifdef(CONFIG_CPU_AARCH32_CORTEX_A cortex_a_r)
 
 zephyr_linker_sources(ROM_START SORT_KEY 0x0vectors vector_table.ld)
+zephyr_linker_sources(ROM_START SORT_KEY 0x1vectors cortex_m/vector_table_pad.ld)
diff --git a/arch/arm/core/aarch32/vector_table.ld b/arch/arm/core/aarch32/vector_table.ld
index 2a4654f858a..79f90538e8e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/core/aarch32/vector_table.ld
+++ b/arch/arm/core/aarch32/vector_table.ld
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@ _vector_start = .;
 KEEP(*(.exc_vector_table))
 KEEP(*(".exc_vector_table.*"))
 
-KEEP(*(_IRQ_VECTOR_TABLE_SECTION_SYMS))
-
 KEEP(*(.vectors))
 
 _vector_end = .;
-
-#include "cortex_m/vector_table_pad.ld"