diff --git a/arch/sh/src/common/up_internal.h b/arch/sh/src/common/up_internal.h
index 3c708a387c7..204ef6ca0d4 100644
--- a/arch/sh/src/common/up_internal.h
+++ b/arch/sh/src/common/up_internal.h
@@ -98,12 +98,6 @@ extern uint32 *current_regs;
  */
 
 extern uint32 g_heapbase;
-
-/* Address of the saved user stack pointer */
-
-#if CONFIG_ARCH_INTERRUPTSTACK > 3
-extern uint32 g_userstack;
-#endif
 #endif
 
 /****************************************************************************
diff --git a/arch/sh/src/sh1/chip.h b/arch/sh/src/sh1/chip.h
index bffa19bd94e..c10322a13a4 100644
--- a/arch/sh/src/sh1/chip.h
+++ b/arch/sh/src/sh1/chip.h
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@
  * Public Data
  ************************************************************************************/
 
+/* Address of the saved user stack pointer */
+
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+#  if CONFIG_ARCH_INTERRUPTSTACK > 3
+     extern uint32 g_userstack;
+#  endif
+#endif
+
 /************************************************************************************
  * Public Functions
  ************************************************************************************/