diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/relocate_kernel.S b/arch/arm/kernel/relocate_kernel.S
index 9cf4cbf8f95b..d0cdedf4864d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/relocate_kernel.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/relocate_kernel.S
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ relocate_new_kernel:
 	mov r0,#0
 	ldr r1,kexec_mach_type
 	ldr r2,kexec_boot_atags
-	mov pc,lr
+ ARM(	mov pc, lr	)
+ THUMB(	bx lr		)
 
 	.align