diff --git a/arch/arm/include/cortex_a_r/exc.h b/arch/arm/include/cortex_a_r/exception.h
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/include/cortex_a_r/exc.h
rename to arch/arm/include/cortex_a_r/exception.h
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/kernel_arch_data.h b/arch/arm/include/kernel_arch_data.h
index 6ae5f64334..81edd3ddfd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/kernel_arch_data.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/kernel_arch_data.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <cortex_m/exc.h>
 #elif defined(CONFIG_CPU_AARCH32_CORTEX_R) || defined(CONFIG_CPU_AARCH32_CORTEX_A)
 #include <cortex_a_r/stack.h>
-#include <cortex_a_r/exc.h>
+#include <cortex_a_r/exception.h>
 #endif
 
 #ifndef _ASMLANGUAGE
diff --git a/include/zephyr/arch/arm/cortex_a_r/exc.h b/include/zephyr/arch/arm/cortex_a_r/exception.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/zephyr/arch/arm/cortex_a_r/exc.h
rename to include/zephyr/arch/arm/cortex_a_r/exception.h
diff --git a/include/zephyr/arch/arm/exception.h b/include/zephyr/arch/arm/exception.h
index 9cd664e2c6..62a94ce1b0 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/arch/arm/exception.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/arch/arm/exception.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX_M)
 #include <zephyr/arch/arm/cortex_m/exc.h>
 #elif defined(CONFIG_CPU_AARCH32_CORTEX_A) || defined(CONFIG_CPU_AARCH32_CORTEX_R)
-#include <zephyr/arch/arm/cortex_a_r/exc.h>
+#include <zephyr/arch/arm/cortex_a_r/exception.h>
 #else
 #error Unknown ARM architecture
 #endif /* CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX_M */