diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/head-common.S b/arch/arm/kernel/head-common.S
index a25027b87a6024b94f93de979438cfa1395c3981..21dde771a7dd8d1465a73145f6351db0dfe922b4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/head-common.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/head-common.S
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ __mmap_switched:
 	str	r8, [r2]			@ Save atags pointer
 	cmp	r3, #0
 	strne	r10, [r3]			@ Save control register values
+	mov	lr, #0
 	b	start_kernel
 ENDPROC(__mmap_switched)