diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/head-common.S b/arch/arm/kernel/head-common.S
index 7e662bdd5cb36..932b2244e7093 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/head-common.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/head-common.S
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ __mmap_switched:
 	str	r2, [r6]			@ Save atags pointer
 	cmp	r7, #0
 	strne	r0, [r7]			@ Save control register values
+	mov	lr, #0
 	b	start_kernel
 ENDPROC(__mmap_switched)