diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/Kconfig b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/Kconfig
index 0e2e6b6866..15f423403e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/Kconfig
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ config ARMV7M_OABI_TOOLCHAIN
 
 config ARMV7M_TARGET2_PREL
 	bool "R_ARM_TARGET2 is PC relative"
-	default n
+	default n if !UCLIBCXX_EXCEPTION
+	default y if UCLIBCXX_EXCEPTION
 	depends on ELF
 	---help---
 		Perform a PC relative relocation for relocation type R_ARM_TARGET2