diff --git a/arch/arc/include/asm/linkage.h b/arch/arc/include/asm/linkage.h
index c9434ff3aa4c..8a3fb71e9cfa 100644
--- a/arch/arc/include/asm/linkage.h
+++ b/arch/arc/include/asm/linkage.h
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 
 #include <asm/dwarf.h>
 
+#define ASM_NL		 `	/* use '`' to mark new line in macro */
+#define __ALIGN		.align 4
+#define __ALIGN_STR	__stringify(__ALIGN)
+
 #ifdef __ASSEMBLY__
 
 .macro ST2 e, o, off
@@ -28,10 +32,6 @@
 #endif
 .endm
 
-#define ASM_NL		 `	/* use '`' to mark new line in macro */
-#define __ALIGN		.align 4
-#define __ALIGN_STR	__stringify(__ALIGN)
-
 /* annotation for data we want in DCCM - if enabled in .config */
 .macro ARCFP_DATA nm
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARC_HAS_DCCM