diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
index f26308d..7df97c5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
@@ -360,10 +360,7 @@
 	 * basic memory. Go here to bump up clock rate and handle
 	 * wake up conditions.
 	 */
-	mov	ip, lr			@ persevere link reg across call
-	bl	lowlevel_init		@ go setup pll,mux,memory
-	mov	lr, ip			@ restore link
-	mov	pc, lr			@ back to my caller
+	b	lowlevel_init		@ go setup pll,mux,memory
 ENDPROC(cpu_init_crit)
 #endif