diff --git a/arch/arc/include/asm/barrier.h b/arch/arc/include/asm/barrier.h
index a7209983ee64..b1e327495c7d 100644
--- a/arch/arc/include/asm/barrier.h
+++ b/arch/arc/include/asm/barrier.h
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@
 #define rmb()	asm volatile("dmb 1\n" : : : "memory")
 #define wmb()	asm volatile("dmb 2\n" : : : "memory")
 
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_ISA_ARCOMPACT
+#elif !defined(CONFIG_ARC_PLAT_EZNPS)  /* CONFIG_ISA_ARCOMPACT */
 
 /*
  * ARCompact based cores (ARC700) only have SYNC instruction which is super
@@ -41,6 +39,14 @@
  */
 
 #define mb()	asm volatile("sync\n" : : : "memory")
+
+#else	/* CONFIG_ARC_PLAT_EZNPS */
+
+#include <plat/ctop.h>
+
+#define mb()	asm volatile (".word %0" : : "i"(CTOP_INST_SCHD_RW) : "memory")
+#define rmb()	asm volatile (".word %0" : : "i"(CTOP_INST_SCHD_RD) : "memory")
+
 #endif
 
 #include <asm-generic/barrier.h>