diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_gicv2.c b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_gicv2.c
index 1469a5624e952..4f1a66912b4ba 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_gicv2.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_gicv2.c
@@ -167,11 +167,8 @@ void arm_gic0_initialize(void)
 
   DEBUGVERIFY(irq_attach(GIC_SMP_CPUSTART, arm_start_handler, NULL));
   DEBUGVERIFY(irq_attach(GIC_SMP_CPUPAUSE, arm_pause_handler, NULL));
-
-#  ifdef CONFIG_SMP_CALL
   DEBUGVERIFY(irq_attach(GIC_SMP_CPUCALL,
                          nxsched_smp_call_handler, NULL));
-#  endif
 #endif
 
   arm_gic_dump("Exit arm_gic0_initialize", true, 0);
@@ -672,7 +669,21 @@ int arm_gic_irq_trigger(int irq, bool edge)
   return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SMP_CALL
+#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_send_smp_call
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Send smp call to target cpu.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   cpuset - The set of CPUs to receive the SGI.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
 void up_send_smp_call(cpu_set_t cpuset)
 {
   up_trigger_irq(GIC_SMP_CPUCALL, cpuset);
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-r/arm_gicv2.c b/arch/arm/src/armv7-r/arm_gicv2.c
index fb77ad1c923a7..d7513d252dce8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-r/arm_gicv2.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-r/arm_gicv2.c
@@ -161,11 +161,8 @@ void arm_gic0_initialize(void)
 
   DEBUGVERIFY(irq_attach(GIC_SMP_CPUSTART, arm_start_handler, NULL));
   DEBUGVERIFY(irq_attach(GIC_SMP_CPUPAUSE, arm_pause_handler, NULL));
-
-#  ifdef CONFIG_SMP_CALL
   DEBUGVERIFY(irq_attach(GIC_SMP_CPUCALL,
                          nxsched_smp_call_handler, NULL));
-#  endif
 #endif
 
   arm_gic_dump("Exit arm_gic0_initialize", true, 0);
@@ -662,7 +659,21 @@ int arm_gic_irq_trigger(int irq, bool edge)
   return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-#  ifdef CONFIG_SMP_CALL
+#  ifdef CONFIG_SMP
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_send_smp_call
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Send smp call to target cpu.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   cpuset - The set of CPUs to receive the SGI.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
 void up_send_smp_call(cpu_set_t cpuset)
 {
   up_trigger_irq(GIC_SMP_CPUCALL, cpuset);
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv8-r/arm_gicv3.c b/arch/arm/src/armv8-r/arm_gicv3.c
index 5360a078338f5..ca39b14265faa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv8-r/arm_gicv3.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv8-r/arm_gicv3.c
@@ -569,11 +569,8 @@ static void gicv3_dist_init(void)
   /* Attach SGI interrupt handlers. This attaches the handler to all CPUs. */
 
   DEBUGVERIFY(irq_attach(GIC_SMP_CPUPAUSE, arm64_pause_handler, NULL));
-
-#  ifdef CONFIG_SMP_CALL
   DEBUGVERIFY(irq_attach(GIC_SMP_CPUCALL,
                          nxsched_smp_call_handler, NULL));
-#  endif
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -845,7 +842,21 @@ void arm_gic_secondary_init(void)
   arm_gic_init();
 }
 
-#  ifdef CONFIG_SMP_CALL
+#  ifdef CONFIG_SMP
+/***************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_send_smp_call
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Send smp call to target cpu.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   cpuset - The set of CPUs to receive the SGI.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None.
+ *
+ ***************************************************************************/
+
 void up_send_smp_call(cpu_set_t cpuset)
 {
   up_trigger_irq(GIC_SMP_CPUCALL, cpuset);
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_cpupause.c b/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_cpupause.c
index 2e1a6a9542862..b5e83fe2adc0f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_cpupause.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_cpupause.c
@@ -318,6 +318,8 @@ int arm_pause_handler(int irq, void *c, void *arg)
   int cpu = up_cpu_index();
   int ret = OK;
 
+  nxsched_smp_call_handler(irq, c, arg);
+
   DPRINTF("cpu%d will be paused\n", cpu);
 
   /* Clear SW_INT for APP_DSP(cpu) */
@@ -362,6 +364,59 @@ int arm_pause_handler(int irq, void *c, void *arg)
   return ret;
 }
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_cpu_pause_async
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   pause task execution on the CPU
+ *   check whether there are tasks delivered to specified cpu
+ *   and try to run them.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   cpu - The index of the CPU to be paused.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   Zero on success; a negated errno value on failure.
+ *
+ * Assumptions:
+ *   Called from within a critical section;
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+inline_function int up_cpu_pause_async(int cpu)
+{
+  /* Generate IRQ for CPU(cpu) */
+
+  putreg32(1, CXD56_CPU_P2_INT + (4 * cpu));
+
+  return OK;
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_send_smp_call
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Send smp call to target cpu.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   cpuset - The set of CPUs to receive the SGI.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void up_send_smp_call(cpu_set_t cpuset)
+{
+  int cpu;
+
+  for (; cpuset != 0; cpuset &= ~(1 << cpu))
+    {
+      cpu = ffs(cpuset) - 1;
+      up_cpu_pause_async(cpu);
+    }
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: up_cpu_pause
  *
@@ -410,7 +465,7 @@ int up_cpu_pause(int cpu)
 
   /* Generate IRQ for CPU(cpu) */
 
-  putreg32(1, CXD56_CPU_P2_INT + (4 * cpu));
+  up_cpu_pause_async(cpu);
 
   /* Wait for the other CPU to unlock g_cpu_paused meaning that
    * it is fully paused and ready for up_cpu_resume();
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_cpupause.c b/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_cpupause.c
index fc5a246157b24..ef54111f4025f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_cpupause.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_cpupause.c
@@ -238,6 +238,8 @@ int lc823450_pause_handler(int irq, void *c, void *arg)
 {
   int cpu = up_cpu_index();
 
+  nxsched_smp_call_handler(irq, c, arg);
+
   /* Clear : Pause IRQ */
 
   if (irq == LC823450_IRQ_CTXM3_01)
@@ -277,6 +279,66 @@ int lc823450_pause_handler(int irq, void *c, void *arg)
   return OK;
 }
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_cpu_pause_async
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   pause task execution on the CPU
+ *   check whether there are tasks delivered to specified cpu
+ *   and try to run them.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   cpu - The index of the CPU to be paused.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   Zero on success; a negated errno value on failure.
+ *
+ * Assumptions:
+ *   Called from within a critical section;
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+inline_function int up_cpu_pause_async(int cpu)
+{
+  /* Execute Pause IRQ to CPU(cpu) */
+
+  if (cpu == 1)
+    {
+      putreg32(IPIREG_INTISR0_1, IPIREG);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      putreg32(IPIREG_INTISR1_1, IPIREG);
+    }
+
+  return OK;
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_send_smp_call
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Send smp call to target cpu.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   cpuset - The set of CPUs to receive the SGI.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void up_send_smp_call(cpu_set_t cpuset)
+{
+  int cpu;
+
+  for (; cpuset != 0; cpuset &= ~(1 << cpu))
+    {
+      cpu = ffs(cpuset) - 1;
+      up_cpu_pause_async(cpu);
+    }
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: up_cpu_pause
  *
@@ -325,14 +387,7 @@ int up_cpu_pause(int cpu)
 
   /* Execute Pause IRQ to CPU(cpu) */
 
-  if (cpu == 1)
-    {
-      putreg32(IPIREG_INTISR0_1, IPIREG);
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      putreg32(IPIREG_INTISR1_1, IPIREG);
-    }
+  up_cpu_pause_async(cpu);
 
   /* Wait for the other CPU to unlock g_cpu_paused meaning that
    * it is fully paused and ready for up_cpu_resume();
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/rp2040/rp2040_cpupause.c b/arch/arm/src/rp2040/rp2040_cpupause.c
index 44e100ef41976..22436c1830669 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/rp2040/rp2040_cpupause.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/rp2040/rp2040_cpupause.c
@@ -280,6 +280,8 @@ int arm_pause_handler(int irq, void *c, void *arg)
   int irqreq;
   uint32_t stat;
 
+  nxsched_smp_call_handler(irq, c, arg);
+
   stat = getreg32(RP2040_SIO_FIFO_ST);
   if (stat & (RP2040_SIO_FIFO_ST_ROE | RP2040_SIO_FIFO_ST_WOF))
     {
@@ -333,6 +335,61 @@ int arm_pause_handler(int irq, void *c, void *arg)
   return OK;
 }
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_cpu_pause_async
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   pause task execution on the CPU
+ *   check whether there are tasks delivered to specified cpu
+ *   and try to run them.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   cpu - The index of the CPU to be paused.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   Zero on success; a negated errno value on failure.
+ *
+ * Assumptions:
+ *   Called from within a critical section;
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+inline_function int up_cpu_pause_async(int cpu)
+{
+  /* Generate IRQ for CPU(cpu) */
+
+  while (!(getreg32(RP2040_SIO_FIFO_ST) & RP2040_SIO_FIFO_ST_RDY))
+    ;
+  putreg32(0, RP2040_SIO_FIFO_WR);
+
+  return OK;
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_send_smp_call
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Send smp call to target cpu.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   cpuset - The set of CPUs to receive the SGI.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void up_send_smp_call(cpu_set_t cpuset)
+{
+  int cpu;
+
+  for (; cpuset != 0; cpuset &= ~(1 << cpu))
+    {
+      cpu = ffs(cpuset) - 1;
+      up_cpu_pause_async(cpu);
+    }
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: up_cpu_pause
  *
@@ -383,9 +440,7 @@ int up_cpu_pause(int cpu)
 
   /* Generate IRQ for CPU(cpu) */
 
-  while (!(getreg32(RP2040_SIO_FIFO_ST) & RP2040_SIO_FIFO_ST_RDY))
-    ;
-  putreg32(0, RP2040_SIO_FIFO_WR);
+  up_cpu_pause_async(cpu);
 
   /* Wait for the other CPU to unlock g_cpu_paused meaning that
    * it is fully paused and ready for up_cpu_resume();
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam4cm_cpupause.c b/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam4cm_cpupause.c
index dc80b3cc9d11b..d3a621df1c0eb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam4cm_cpupause.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sam34/sam4cm_cpupause.c
@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@ int arm_pause_handler(int irq, void *c, void *arg)
 {
   int cpu = up_cpu_index();
 
+  nxsched_smp_call_handler(irq, c, arg);
+
   /* Clear : Pause IRQ */
 
   /* IPC Interrupt Clear Command Register (write-only) */
@@ -268,6 +270,68 @@ int arm_pause_handler(int irq, void *c, void *arg)
   return OK;
 }
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_cpu_pause_async
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   pause task execution on the CPU
+ *   check whether there are tasks delivered to specified cpu
+ *   and try to run them.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   cpu - The index of the CPU to be paused.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   Zero on success; a negated errno value on failure.
+ *
+ * Assumptions:
+ *   Called from within a critical section;
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+inline_function int up_cpu_pause_async(int cpu)
+{
+  /* Execute Pause IRQ to CPU(cpu) */
+
+  /* Set IPC Interrupt (IRQ0) (write-only) */
+
+  if (cpu == 1)
+    {
+      putreg32(0x1, SAM_IPC1_ISCR);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      putreg32(0x1, SAM_IPC0_ISCR);
+    }
+
+  return OK;
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_send_smp_call
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Send smp call to target cpu.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   cpuset - The set of CPUs to receive the SGI.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void up_send_smp_call(cpu_set_t cpuset)
+{
+  int cpu;
+
+  for (; cpuset != 0; cpuset &= ~(1 << cpu))
+    {
+      cpu = ffs(cpuset) - 1;
+      up_cpu_pause_async(cpu);
+    }
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: up_cpu_pause
  *
@@ -318,14 +382,7 @@ int up_cpu_pause(int cpu)
 
   /* Set IPC Interrupt (IRQ0) (write-only) */
 
-  if (cpu == 1)
-    {
-      putreg32(0x1, SAM_IPC1_ISCR);
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      putreg32(0x1, SAM_IPC0_ISCR);
-    }
+  up_cpu_pause_async(cpu);
 
   /* Wait for the other CPU to unlock g_cpu_paused meaning that
    * it is fully paused and ready for up_cpu_resume();
diff --git a/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_gicv2.c b/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_gicv2.c
index 6b7a16f767c50..33a1ced3206b4 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_gicv2.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_gicv2.c
@@ -911,11 +911,8 @@ static void arm_gic0_initialize(void)
   /* Attach SGI interrupt handlers. This attaches the handler to all CPUs. */
 
   DEBUGVERIFY(irq_attach(GIC_SMP_CPUPAUSE, arm64_pause_handler, NULL));
-
-#  ifdef CONFIG_SMP_CALL
   DEBUGVERIFY(irq_attach(GIC_SMP_CPUCALL,
                          nxsched_smp_call_handler, NULL));
-#  endif
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -1487,7 +1484,21 @@ int arm64_gic_raise_sgi(unsigned int sgi, uint16_t cpuset)
   return 0;
 }
 
-#  ifdef CONFIG_SMP_CALL
+#  ifdef CONFIG_SMP
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_send_smp_call
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Send smp call to target cpu.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   cpuset - The set of CPUs to receive the SGI.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
 void up_send_smp_call(cpu_set_t cpuset)
 {
   up_trigger_irq(GIC_SMP_CPUCALL, cpuset);
diff --git a/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_gicv3.c b/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_gicv3.c
index 24a3220344fef..689f56ecb840e 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_gicv3.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_gicv3.c
@@ -656,11 +656,8 @@ static void gicv3_dist_init(void)
   /* Attach SGI interrupt handlers. This attaches the handler to all CPUs. */
 
   DEBUGVERIFY(irq_attach(GIC_SMP_CPUPAUSE, arm64_pause_handler, NULL));
-
-#  ifdef CONFIG_SMP_CALL
   DEBUGVERIFY(irq_attach(GIC_SMP_CPUCALL,
                          nxsched_smp_call_handler, NULL));
-#  endif
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -957,9 +954,7 @@ static void arm64_gic_init(void)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
   up_enable_irq(GIC_SMP_CPUPAUSE);
-#  ifdef CONFIG_SMP_CALL
   up_enable_irq(GIC_SMP_CPUCALL);
-#  endif
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -987,7 +982,21 @@ void arm64_gic_secondary_init(void)
   arm64_gic_init();
 }
 
-#  ifdef CONFIG_SMP_CALL
+#  ifdef CONFIG_SMP
+/***************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_send_smp_call
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Send smp call to target cpu.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   cpuset - The set of CPUs to receive the SGI.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None.
+ *
+ ***************************************************************************/
+
 void up_send_smp_call(cpu_set_t cpuset)
 {
   up_trigger_irq(GIC_SMP_CPUCALL, cpuset);
diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/common/riscv_cpupause.c b/arch/risc-v/src/common/riscv_cpupause.c
index be6708edbd634..624cd7e33fce4 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/common/riscv_cpupause.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/common/riscv_cpupause.c
@@ -229,6 +229,8 @@ int riscv_pause_handler(int irq, void *c, void *arg)
 {
   int cpu = up_cpu_index();
 
+  nxsched_smp_call_handler(irq, c, arg);
+
   /* Clear IPI (Inter-Processor-Interrupt) */
 
   riscv_ipi_clear(cpu);
@@ -259,6 +261,31 @@ int riscv_pause_handler(int irq, void *c, void *arg)
   return OK;
 }
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_send_smp_call
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Send smp call to target cpu.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   cpuset - The set of CPUs to receive the SGI.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void up_send_smp_call(cpu_set_t cpuset)
+{
+  int cpu;
+
+  for (; cpuset != 0; cpuset &= ~(1 << cpu))
+    {
+      cpu = ffs(cpuset) - 1;
+      riscv_ipi_send(cpu);
+    }
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: up_cpu_pause
  *
diff --git a/arch/sim/src/sim/posix/sim_hostirq.c b/arch/sim/src/sim/posix/sim_hostirq.c
index 4bcc050859157..ca38ab799a3a8 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/sim/posix/sim_hostirq.c
+++ b/arch/sim/src/sim/posix/sim_hostirq.c
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ void up_irqinitialize(void)
   /* Register the pause handler */
 
   sim_init_ipi(SIGUSR1);
+  sim_init_func_call_ipi(SIGUSR2);
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/sim/src/sim/posix/sim_hostsmp.c b/arch/sim/src/sim/posix/sim_hostsmp.c
index d60efdc75f387..f338c5b38ac75 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/sim/posix/sim_hostsmp.c
+++ b/arch/sim/src/sim/posix/sim_hostsmp.c
@@ -263,3 +263,15 @@ void host_send_ipi(int cpu)
 {
   pthread_kill(g_cpu_thread[cpu], SIGUSR1);
 }
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: host_send_func_call_ipi(int cpu)
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void host_send_func_call_ipi(int cpu)
+{
+  pthread_kill(g_cpu_thread[cpu], SIGUSR2);
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_internal.h b/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_internal.h
index d8a03ac31820f..0b445befa8377 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_internal.h
+++ b/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_internal.h
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ void sim_sigdeliver(void);
 void host_cpu0_start(void);
 int host_cpu_start(int cpu, void *stack, size_t size);
 void host_send_ipi(int cpu);
+void host_send_func_call_ipi(int cpu);
 #endif
 
 /* sim_smpsignal.c **********************************************************/
diff --git a/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_smpsignal.c b/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_smpsignal.c
index aef103b19426e..97f2e8ff42246 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_smpsignal.c
+++ b/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_smpsignal.c
@@ -447,3 +447,44 @@ int up_cpu_resume(int cpu)
 
   return OK;
 }
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: sim_init_func_call_ipi
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Attach the CPU function call request interrupt to the NuttX logic.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   irq - the SIGUSR2 interrupt number
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   On success returns OK (0), otherwise a negative value.
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+int sim_init_func_call_ipi(int irq)
+{
+  up_enable_irq(irq);
+  return irq_attach(irq, nxsched_smp_call_handler, NULL);
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_send_smp_call
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Notify the cpuset cpus handler function calls.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void up_send_smp_call(cpu_set_t cpuset)
+{
+  int cpu;
+
+  for (; cpuset != 0; cpuset &= ~(1 << cpu))
+    {
+      cpu = ffs(cpuset) - 1;
+      host_send_func_call_ipi(cpu);
+    }
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/arch/sparc/src/s698pm/s698pm_cpupause.c b/arch/sparc/src/s698pm/s698pm_cpupause.c
index 3e7101a66dfaf..a0e5777be21ab 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/src/s698pm/s698pm_cpupause.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/src/s698pm/s698pm_cpupause.c
@@ -228,6 +228,8 @@ int s698pm_pause_handler(int irq, void *c, void *arg)
 {
   int cpu = up_cpu_index();
 
+  nxsched_smp_call_handler(irq, c, arg);
+
   /* Clear IPI (Inter-Processor-Interrupt) */
 
   putreg32(1 << S698PM_IPI_VECTOR, S698PM_IRQREG_ICLEAR);
@@ -258,6 +260,62 @@ int s698pm_pause_handler(int irq, void *c, void *arg)
   return OK;
 }
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_cpu_pause_async
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   pause task execution on the CPU
+ *   check whether there are tasks delivered to specified cpu
+ *   and try to run them.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   cpu - The index of the CPU to be paused.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   Zero on success; a negated errno value on failure.
+ *
+ * Assumptions:
+ *   Called from within a critical section;
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+inline_function int up_cpu_pause_async(int cpu)
+{
+  uintptr_t regaddr;
+
+  /* Execute Pause IRQ to CPU(cpu) */
+
+  regaddr = (uintptr_t)S698PM_IRQREG_P0_FORCE + (4 * cpu);
+  putreg32(1 << S698PM_IPI_VECTOR, regaddr);
+
+  return OK;
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_send_smp_call
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Send smp call to target cpu.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   cpuset - The set of CPUs to receive the SGI.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void up_send_smp_call(cpu_set_t cpuset)
+{
+  int cpu;
+
+  for (; cpuset != 0; cpuset &= ~(1 << cpu))
+    {
+      cpu = ffs(cpuset) - 1;
+      up_cpu_pause_async(cpu);
+    }
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: up_cpu_pause
  *
@@ -280,8 +338,6 @@ int s698pm_pause_handler(int irq, void *c, void *arg)
 
 int up_cpu_pause(int cpu)
 {
-  uintptr_t regaddr;
-
   sinfo("cpu=%d\n", cpu);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_INSTRUMENTATION
@@ -308,8 +364,7 @@ int up_cpu_pause(int cpu)
 
   /* Execute Pause IRQ to CPU(cpu) */
 
-  regaddr = (uintptr_t)S698PM_IRQREG_P0_FORCE + (4 * cpu);
-  putreg32(1 << S698PM_IPI_VECTOR, regaddr);
+  up_cpu_pause_async(cpu);
 
   /* Wait for the other CPU to unlock g_cpu_paused meaning that
    * it is fully paused and ready for up_cpu_resume();
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/src/intel64/intel64_cpupause.c b/arch/x86_64/src/intel64/intel64_cpupause.c
index 22dcfff1387bf..d315df705b558 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/src/intel64/intel64_cpupause.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/src/intel64/intel64_cpupause.c
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@ int up_pause_handler(int irq, void *c, void *arg)
 {
   int cpu = up_cpu_index();
 
+  nxsched_smp_call_handler(irq, c, arg);
+
   /* Check for false alarms.  Such false could occur as a consequence of
    * some deadlock breaking logic that might have already serviced the SG2
    * interrupt by calling up_cpu_paused.
@@ -293,6 +295,25 @@ inline_function int up_cpu_async_pause(int cpu)
   return OK;
 }
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_send_smp_call
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Send smp call to target cpu.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   cpuset - The set of CPUs to receive the SGI.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void up_send_smp_call(cpu_set_t cpuset)
+{
+  up_trigger_irq(SMP_IPI_IRQ, cpuset);
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: up_cpu_pause
  *
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_cpupause.c b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_cpupause.c
index 12cfcfa5498d5..0100c70f17fad 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_cpupause.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_cpupause.c
@@ -244,6 +244,31 @@ void xtensa_pause_handler(void)
     }
 }
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_send_smp_call
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Send smp call to target cpu.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   cpuset - The set of CPUs to receive the SGI.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void up_send_smp_call(cpu_set_t cpuset)
+{
+  int cpu;
+
+  for (; cpuset != 0; cpuset &= ~(1 << cpu))
+    {
+      cpu = ffs(cpuset) - 1;
+      xtensa_intercpu_interrupt(cpu, CPU_INTCODE_PAUSE);
+    }
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: up_cpu_pause
  *
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_intercpu_interrupt.c b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_intercpu_interrupt.c
index ad9d059a5da32..a8ec670e1e739 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_intercpu_interrupt.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_intercpu_interrupt.c
@@ -83,11 +83,13 @@ static int IRAM_ATTR esp32_fromcpu_interrupt(int fromcpu)
 
 int IRAM_ATTR esp32_fromcpu0_interrupt(int irq, void *context, void *arg)
 {
+  nxsched_smp_call_handler(irq, context, arg);
   return esp32_fromcpu_interrupt(0);
 }
 
 int IRAM_ATTR esp32_fromcpu1_interrupt(int irq, void *context, void *arg)
 {
+  nxsched_smp_call_handler(irq, context, arg);
   return esp32_fromcpu_interrupt(1);
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_intercpu_interrupt.c b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_intercpu_interrupt.c
index 2ee7601f60abb..f0374756e20cf 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_intercpu_interrupt.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s3/esp32s3_intercpu_interrupt.c
@@ -84,11 +84,13 @@ static int IRAM_ATTR esp32s3_fromcpu_interrupt(int fromcpu)
 
 int IRAM_ATTR esp32s3_fromcpu0_interrupt(int irq, void *context, void *arg)
 {
+  nxsched_smp_call_handler(irq, context, arg);
   return esp32s3_fromcpu_interrupt(0);
 }
 
 int IRAM_ATTR esp32s3_fromcpu1_interrupt(int irq, void *context, void *arg)
 {
+  nxsched_smp_call_handler(irq, context, arg);
   return esp32s3_fromcpu_interrupt(1);
 }
 
diff --git a/include/nuttx/arch.h b/include/nuttx/arch.h
index 99eb6d2ef8f8b..2bb1ea607bbbd 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/arch.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/arch.h
@@ -1735,7 +1735,7 @@ void up_secure_irq(int irq, bool secure);
 # define up_secure_irq(i, s)
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SMP_CALL
+#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: up_send_smp_call
  *
diff --git a/include/nuttx/sched.h b/include/nuttx/sched.h
index f08ed4e3a4f8e..4d35f36229bb1 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/sched.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/sched.h
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ typedef CODE void (*nxsched_foreach_t)(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, FAR void *arg);
 
 /* This is the callback type used by nxsched_smp_call() */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SMP_CALL
+#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 typedef CODE int (*nxsched_smp_call_t)(FAR void *arg);
 #endif
 
@@ -1623,7 +1623,7 @@ void nxsched_dumponexit(void);
 #  define nxsched_dumponexit()
 #endif /* CONFIG_DUMP_ON_EXIT */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SMP_CALL
+#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: nxsched_smp_call_handler
  *
diff --git a/sched/Kconfig b/sched/Kconfig
index 0bb2f02e4a556..943a15453f6a2 100644
--- a/sched/Kconfig
+++ b/sched/Kconfig
@@ -389,12 +389,6 @@ config SMP_DEFAULT_CPUSET
 		Set the Default CPU bits. The way to use the unset CPU is to call the
 		sched_setaffinity function to bind a task to the CPU. bit0 means CPU0.
 
-config SMP_CALL
-	bool "Support SMP function call"
-	default n
-	---help---
-		Enable to support SMP function call.
-
 endif # SMP
 
 choice
diff --git a/sched/sched/CMakeLists.txt b/sched/sched/CMakeLists.txt
index 4f5b4c624f2ab..51f85506e173a 100644
--- a/sched/sched/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sched/sched/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ if(CONFIG_DUMP_ON_EXIT)
   list(APPEND SRCS sched_dumponexit.c)
 endif()
 
-if(CONFIG_SMP_CALL)
+if(CONFIG_SMP)
   list(APPEND SRCS sched_smp.c)
 endif()
 
diff --git a/sched/sched/Make.defs b/sched/sched/Make.defs
index 8c94be1778f44..0ff392281a8e2 100644
--- a/sched/sched/Make.defs
+++ b/sched/sched/Make.defs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DUMP_ON_EXIT),y)
 CSRCS += sched_dumponexit.c
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_SMP_CALL),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_SMP),y)
 CSRCS += sched_smp.c
 endif