diff --git a/sys/arm/include/asm.h b/sys/arm/include/asm.h
index 1229c1c8b3e5..231d5598047b 100644
--- a/sys/arm/include/asm.h
+++ b/sys/arm/include/asm.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 # define _ALIGN_TEXT .align 0
 #endif
 
-#ifdef __ARM_EABI__
+#if defined(__ARM_EABI__) && !defined(_STANDALONE)
 #define	STOP_UNWINDING	.cantunwind
 #define	_FNSTART	.fnstart
 #define	_FNEND		.fnend