diff --git a/kernel/compiler_stack_protect.c b/kernel/compiler_stack_protect.c
index 7ed30bb22b7..b7d12bb3ddf 100644
--- a/kernel/compiler_stack_protect.c
+++ b/kernel/compiler_stack_protect.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ void FUNC_NORETURN _StackCheckHandler(void)
 	/* Stack canary error is a software fatal condition; treat it as such.
 	 */
 	_k_except_reason(_NANO_ERR_STACK_CHK_FAIL);
+	CODE_UNREACHABLE;
 }
 
 /* Global variable */