diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/Make.defs b/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/Make.defs
index d9e5ea3623..83b0e16727 100755
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/Make.defs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 CMN_CSRCS  += riscv_task_start.c
-CMN_CSRCS  += riscv_pthread_start.c riscv_pthread_exit.c
+CMN_CSRCS  += riscv_pthread_start.c
 CMN_CSRCS  += riscv_signal_dispatch.c
 
 CMN_UASRCS += riscv_signal_handler.S