diff --git a/arch/arm/include/cortex_m/exc.h b/arch/arm/include/cortex_m/exception.h
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/include/cortex_m/exc.h
rename to arch/arm/include/cortex_m/exception.h
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/kernel_arch_data.h b/arch/arm/include/kernel_arch_data.h
index 81edd3ddfd..5ad19db8f8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/kernel_arch_data.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/kernel_arch_data.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX_M)
 #include <cortex_m/stack.h>
-#include <cortex_m/exc.h>
+#include <cortex_m/exception.h>
 #elif defined(CONFIG_CPU_AARCH32_CORTEX_R) || defined(CONFIG_CPU_AARCH32_CORTEX_A)
 #include <cortex_a_r/stack.h>
 #include <cortex_a_r/exception.h>
diff --git a/include/zephyr/arch/arm/cortex_m/exc.h b/include/zephyr/arch/arm/cortex_m/exception.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/zephyr/arch/arm/cortex_m/exc.h
rename to include/zephyr/arch/arm/cortex_m/exception.h
diff --git a/include/zephyr/arch/arm/exception.h b/include/zephyr/arch/arm/exception.h
index 62a94ce1b0..7a25f4b206 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/arch/arm/exception.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/arch/arm/exception.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #define ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_ARCH_ARM_AARCH32_EXC_H_
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX_M)
-#include <zephyr/arch/arm/cortex_m/exc.h>
+#include <zephyr/arch/arm/cortex_m/exception.h>
 #elif defined(CONFIG_CPU_AARCH32_CORTEX_A) || defined(CONFIG_CPU_AARCH32_CORTEX_R)
 #include <zephyr/arch/arm/cortex_a_r/exception.h>
 #else
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt6xx/soc.c b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt6xx/soc.c
index 2d4eab6854..165cf92e23 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt6xx/soc.c
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt6xx/soc.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include <zephyr/drivers/uart.h>
 #include <zephyr/linker/sections.h>
 #include <zephyr/arch/cpu.h>
-#include <cortex_m/exc.h>
+#include <cortex_m/exception.h>
 #include <fsl_power.h>
 #include <fsl_clock.h>
 #include <fsl_common.h>
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc54xxx/soc.c b/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc54xxx/soc.c
index bbc689dbc6..20f2022cd5 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc54xxx/soc.c
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc54xxx/soc.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include <zephyr/drivers/uart.h>
 #include <zephyr/linker/sections.h>
 #include <zephyr/arch/cpu.h>
-#include <cortex_m/exc.h>
+#include <cortex_m/exception.h>
 #include <fsl_power.h>
 #include <fsl_clock.h>
 #include <fsl_common.h>
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/soc.c b/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/soc.c
index 6730c6cfcf..a26aae34d9 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/soc.c
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/soc.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <zephyr/drivers/uart.h>
 #include <zephyr/linker/sections.h>
 #include <zephyr/arch/cpu.h>
-#include <cortex_m/exc.h>
+#include <cortex_m/exception.h>
 #include <fsl_power.h>
 #include <fsl_clock.h>
 #include <fsl_common.h>