diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/k230/k230_start.c b/arch/risc-v/src/k230/k230_start.c
index 0925352b18..37a8e2ee36 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/k230/k230_start.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/k230/k230_start.c
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ void k230_start(int mhartid, const char *dtb)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_RISCV_PERCPU_SCRATCH
       riscv_percpu_add_hart(mhartid);
-#else
+#endif
+#ifndef CONFIG_BUILD_KERNEL
       k230_copy_init_data();
 #endif
     }