diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/common/riscv_exception.c b/arch/risc-v/src/common/riscv_exception.c
index 0ff9af828a..6c296f67ef 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/common/riscv_exception.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/common/riscv_exception.c
@@ -304,6 +304,6 @@ void riscv_exception_attach(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
   irq_attach(RISCV_IRQ_SOFT, riscv_pause_handler, NULL);
 #else
-  irq_attach(RISCV_IRQ_MSOFT, riscv_exception, NULL);
+  irq_attach(RISCV_IRQ_SOFT, riscv_exception, NULL);
 #endif
 }