diff --git a/include/zephyr/arch/arm/error.h b/include/zephyr/arch/arm/error.h
index 54463bacc80..faed09036d7 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/arch/arm/error.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/arch/arm/error.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 #define ARCH_EXCEPT(reason_p) \
 do {\
+	while(1) {}; \
 	arch_irq_unlock(0); \
 	__asm__ volatile( \
 		"mov r0, %[_reason]\n" \
diff --git a/modules/hal_nordic/nrf_802154/include/nrf_802154_assert_zephyr.h b/modules/hal_nordic/nrf_802154/include/nrf_802154_assert_zephyr.h
index ecd09de609a..53abc99eeef 100644
--- a/modules/hal_nordic/nrf_802154/include/nrf_802154_assert_zephyr.h
+++ b/modules/hal_nordic/nrf_802154/include/nrf_802154_assert_zephyr.h
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 extern void nrf_802154_assert_handler(void);
 
 #define NRF_802154_ASSERT(condition) \
-	do {                             \
-		if (!(condition)) {          \
+	do {                            \
+		if (!(condition)) {  while(1) {};         \
 			nrf_802154_assert_handler(); \
 		}                            \
 	} while (0)