diff --git a/tests/kernel/mem_protect/protection/src/main.c b/tests/kernel/mem_protect/protection/src/main.c
index 3ada0b770286..933de4e5403b 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/mem_protect/protection/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/mem_protect/protection/src/main.c
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@
 #define SKIP_EXECUTE_TESTS
 #endif
 
+/* RISC-V have no mechanism to restrict execution */
+#if defined(CONFIG_RISCV)
+#define SKIP_EXECUTE_TESTS
+#endif
+
 #define INFO(fmt, ...) printk(fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
 void k_sys_fatal_error_handler(unsigned int reason, const z_arch_esf_t *pEsf)