diff --git a/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c b/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c
index aeee1aaf503..267f5e1c594 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/common/up_initialize.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static void up_calibratedelay(void)
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION) && CONFIG_ARCH_INTERRUPTSTACK > 3
+#if defined(CONFIG_STACK_COLORATION) && CONFIG_ARCH_INTERRUPTSTACK > 7
 static inline void up_color_intstack(void)
 {
   uint32_t *ptr = (uint32_t *)&g_intstackalloc;