diff --git a/arch/nios2/kernel/entry.S b/arch/nios2/kernel/entry.S
index 1e515ccd698e..3d8d1d0bcb64 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/nios2/kernel/entry.S
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ ENTRY(ret_from_interrupt)
 	ldw	r1, PT_ESTATUS(sp)	/* check if returning to kernel */
 	TSTBNZ	r1, r1, ESTATUS_EU, Luser_return
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPTION
 	GET_THREAD_INFO	r1
 	ldw	r4, TI_PREEMPT_COUNT(r1)
 	bne	r4, r0, restore_all