diff --git a/include/zephyr/arch/arm/error.h b/include/zephyr/arch/arm/error.h
index 54463bacc80..4b30236e005 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/nrf_802154_assert_handler.c b/modules/hal_nordic/nrf_802154/nrf_802154_assert_handler.c
index 14d964724c6..63bbc19f163 100644
--- a/modules/hal_nordic/nrf_802154/nrf_802154_assert_handler.c
+++ b/modules/hal_nordic/nrf_802154/nrf_802154_assert_handler.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 __weak void nrf_802154_assert_handler(void)
 {
+	while(1) {}
 #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE
 	/* User threads aren't allowed to induce kernel panics; generate
 	 * an oops instead.