diff --git a/arch/arc/config.mk b/arch/arc/config.mk
index e408800a91..5321987a56 100644
--- a/arch/arc/config.mk
+++ b/arch/arc/config.mk
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ ifeq ($(CROSS_COMPILE),)
 CROSS_COMPILE := $(ARC_CROSS_COMPILE)
 endif
 
+ifdef CONFIG_ARC_MMU_VER
+CONFIG_MMU = 1
+endif
+
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -ffixed-r25 -D__ARC__ -gdwarf-2
 
 # Needed for relocation
diff --git a/arch/arc/cpu/arc700/start.S b/arch/arc/cpu/arc700/start.S
index 4d505bfb7c..2318282bf4 100644
--- a/arch/arc/cpu/arc700/start.S
+++ b/arch/arc/cpu/arc700/start.S
@@ -78,6 +78,16 @@
 	PUSHAX	%erbta
 .endm
 
+.macro SAVE_EXCEPTION_SOURCE
+#ifdef CONFIG_MMU
+	/* If MMU exists exception faulting address is loaded in EFA reg */
+	lr	%r0, [%efa]
+#else
+	/* Otherwise in ERET (exception return) reg */
+	lr	%r0, [%eret]
+#endif
+.endm
+
 .align 4
 .globl _start
 _start:
@@ -102,13 +112,13 @@ _start:
 
 memory_error:
 	SAVE_ALL_SYS
-	lr	%r0, [%efa]
+	SAVE_EXCEPTION_SOURCE
 	mov	%r1, %sp
 	j	do_memory_error
 
 instruction_error:
 	SAVE_ALL_SYS
-	lr	%r0, [%efa]
+	SAVE_EXCEPTION_SOURCE
 	mov	%r1, %sp
 	j	do_instruction_error
 
@@ -119,7 +129,7 @@ interrupt_handler:
 
 EV_MachineCheck:
 	SAVE_ALL_SYS
-	lr	%r0, [%efa]
+	SAVE_EXCEPTION_SOURCE
 	mov	%r1, %sp
 	j	do_machine_check_fault
 
@@ -135,7 +145,7 @@ EV_TLBMissD:
 
 EV_TLBProtV:
 	SAVE_ALL_SYS
-	lr	%r0, [%efa]
+	SAVE_EXCEPTION_SOURCE
 	mov	%r1, %sp
 	j	do_tlb_prot_violation