diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_spiram.c b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_spiram.c
index 8310dbf991786..665695cd87951 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_spiram.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_spiram.c
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@
 
 static bool spiram_inited = false;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
+static struct smp_call_data_s g_call_data =
+SMP_CALL_INITIALIZER(pause_cpu_handler, NULL);
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Private Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -205,7 +210,7 @@ unsigned int IRAM_ATTR cache_sram_mmu_set(int cpu_no, int pid,
       cpu_to_stop = this_cpu() == 1 ? 0 : 1;
       g_cpu_wait  = true;
       g_cpu_pause = false;
-      nxsched_smp_call_single(cpu_to_stop, pause_cpu_handler, NULL, false);
+      nxsched_smp_call_single_async(cpu_to_stop, &g_call_data);
       while (!g_cpu_pause);
     }
 
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_spiram.c b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_spiram.c
index 44b72a027bd47..7367bfd7cc57c 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_spiram.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_spiram.c
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ static uint32_t page0_mapped;
 static uint32_t page0_page = INVALID_PHY_PAGE;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
+static struct smp_call_data_s g_call_data =
+SMP_CALL_INITIALIZER(pause_cpu_handler, NULL);
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * ROM Function Prototypes
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -340,7 +345,7 @@ int IRAM_ATTR cache_dbus_mmu_map(int vaddr, int paddr, int num)
     {
       g_cpu_wait  = true;
       g_cpu_pause = false;
-      nxsched_smp_call_single(other_cpu, pause_cpu_handler, NULL, false);
+      nxsched_smp_call_single_async(other_cpu, &g_call_data);
       while (!g_cpu_pause);
     }