diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/entry-common.S b/arch/arm/kernel/entry-common.S
index 366e5097a41a..8c3de1a350b5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/entry-common.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/entry-common.S
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ trace:
 	sub r0, r0, #MCOUNT_INSN_SIZE
 	mov lr, pc
 	mov pc, r2
-	mov lr, r1				@ restore lr
+	ldr lr, [fp, #-4]			@ restore lr
 	ldmia sp!, {r0-r3, pc}
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_DYNAMIC_FTRACE */