diff --git a/kernel/locking/mcs_spinlock.h b/kernel/locking/mcs_spinlock.h
index 16160ca8907f..5c92ba199b90 100644
--- a/kernel/locking/mcs_spinlock.h
+++ b/kernel/locking/mcs_spinlock.h
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@
  * spinning, and smp_cond_load_acquire() provides that behavior.
  */
 #define arch_mcs_spin_lock_contended(l)					\
-do {									\
-	smp_cond_load_acquire(l, VAL);					\
-} while (0)
+	smp_cond_load_acquire(l, VAL)
 #endif
 
 #ifndef arch_mcs_spin_unlock_contended