diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_timer.h b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_timer.h
index dba43ef5a0..0fda4a8055 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_timer.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_timer.h
@@ -62,25 +62,25 @@
 
 #ifndef XT_TIMER_INDEX
 #  if XCHAL_TIMER3_INTERRUPT != XTHAL_TIMER_UNCONFIGURED
-#    if XCHAL_INT_LEVEL(XCHAL_TIMER3_INTERRUPT) <= XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL
+#    if XCHAL_INT_LEVEL(XCHAL_TIMER3_INTERRUPT) <= XCHAL_IRQ_LEVEL
 #      undef  XT_TIMER_INDEX
 #      define XT_TIMER_INDEX    3
 #    endif
 #  endif
 #  if XCHAL_TIMER2_INTERRUPT != XTHAL_TIMER_UNCONFIGURED
-#    if XCHAL_INT_LEVEL(XCHAL_TIMER2_INTERRUPT) <= XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL
+#    if XCHAL_INT_LEVEL(XCHAL_TIMER2_INTERRUPT) <= XCHAL_IRQ_LEVEL
 #      undef  XT_TIMER_INDEX
 #      define XT_TIMER_INDEX    2
 #    endif
 #  endif
 #  if XCHAL_TIMER1_INTERRUPT != XTHAL_TIMER_UNCONFIGURED
-#    if XCHAL_INT_LEVEL(XCHAL_TIMER1_INTERRUPT) <= XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL
+#    if XCHAL_INT_LEVEL(XCHAL_TIMER1_INTERRUPT) <= XCHAL_IRQ_LEVEL
 #      undef  XT_TIMER_INDEX
 #      define XT_TIMER_INDEX    1
 #    endif
 #  endif
 #  if XCHAL_TIMER0_INTERRUPT != XTHAL_TIMER_UNCONFIGURED
-#    if XCHAL_INT_LEVEL(XCHAL_TIMER0_INTERRUPT) <= XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL
+#    if XCHAL_INT_LEVEL(XCHAL_TIMER0_INTERRUPT) <= XCHAL_IRQ_LEVEL
 #      undef  XT_TIMER_INDEX
 #      define XT_TIMER_INDEX    0
 #    endif
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 
 #if XT_TIMER_INTNUM == XTHAL_TIMER_UNCONFIGURED
 #  error "The timer selected by XT_TIMER_INDEX does not exist in this core."
-#elif XT_TIMER_INTPRI > XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL
+#elif XT_TIMER_INTPRI > XCHAL_IRQ_LEVEL
 #  error "The timer interrupt cannot be high priority (use medium or low)."
 #endif