diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_cache.c b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_cache.c
index 930c96a759..d64804e1d3 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_cache.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_cache.c
@@ -498,10 +498,12 @@ void up_clean_dcache(uintptr_t start, uintptr_t end)
 
   start &= ~(XCHAL_DCACHE_LINESIZE - 1);
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_SMP
   if ((end - start) >= XCHAL_DCACHE_SIZE)
     {
       return up_clean_dcache_all();
     }
+#endif
 
   for (; start < end; start += XCHAL_DCACHE_LINESIZE)
     {
@@ -580,10 +582,12 @@ void up_flush_dcache(uintptr_t start, uintptr_t end)
 
   start &= ~(XCHAL_DCACHE_LINESIZE - 1);
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_SMP
   if ((end - start) >= XCHAL_DCACHE_SIZE)
     {
       return up_clean_dcache_all();
     }
+#endif
 
   for (; start < end; start += XCHAL_DCACHE_LINESIZE)
     {