diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_gicv2m.c b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_gicv2m.c
index ca979fc2907..54d5bd3c3dc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_gicv2m.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_gicv2m.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ struct gic_v2m_s
 
 static struct gic_v2m_s g_v2m =
 {
-  SP_LOCKED
+  SP_UNLOCKED
 };
 
 /****************************************************************************
diff --git a/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_gicv2m.c b/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_gicv2m.c
index 8dc3a628eac..e5ae565f733 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_gicv2m.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_gicv2m.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ struct gic_v2m_s
 
 static struct gic_v2m_s g_v2m =
 {
-  SP_LOCKED
+  SP_UNLOCKED
 };
 
 /****************************************************************************