diff --git a/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/nmi.c b/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/nmi.c
index 76eb13b9161..8a7b644f438 100644
--- a/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/nmi.c
+++ b/arch/arm/core/cortex_m/nmi.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <nanokernel.h>
 #include <arch/cpu.h>
 #include <misc/printk.h>
+#include <misc/reboot.h>
 #include <toolchain.h>
 #include <sections.h>
 
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ static _NmiHandler_t handler = _SysNmiOnReset;
 static void _DefaultHandler(void)
 {
 	printk("NMI received! Rebooting...\n");
-	_ScbSystemReset();
+	/* In ARM implementation sys_reboot ignores the parameter */
+	sys_reboot(0);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/arch/arm/cortex_m/nmi.h b/include/arch/arm/cortex_m/nmi.h
index 66e5521dc7d..230dd6cd0b1 100644
--- a/include/arch/arm/cortex_m/nmi.h
+++ b/include/arch/arm/cortex_m/nmi.h
@@ -23,11 +23,13 @@
 #ifndef __CORTEX_M_NMI_H
 #define __CORTEX_M_NMI_H
 
+#ifndef _ASMLANGUAGE
 #ifdef CONFIG_RUNTIME_NMI
 extern void _NmiInit(void);
 #define NMI_INIT() _NmiInit()
 #else
 #define NMI_INIT()
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #endif /* __CORTEX_M_NMI_H */