diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/entry-header.S b/arch/arm/kernel/entry-header.S
index 1420725142cab1817d26bc3ff7003ae4a4833732..efb208de75ec55067882afb0b2be768b78637a54 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/entry-header.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/entry-header.S
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@
 	orrne	r5, V7M_xPSR_FRAMEPTRALIGN
 	biceq	r5, V7M_xPSR_FRAMEPTRALIGN
 
+	@ ensure bit 0 is cleared in the PC, otherwise behaviour is
+	@ unpredictable
+	bic	r4, #1
+
 	@ write basic exception frame
 	stmdb	r2!, {r1, r3-r5}
 	ldmia	sp, {r1, r3-r5}