diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.asm/arm.inc b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.asm/arm.inc
index 701ecbf56b..65502277bf 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.asm/arm.inc
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.asm/arm.inc
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 	comment "crt0 startup"
 	.macro gdbasm_startup
-	mov sp, #0
+	mov fp, #0
+	mov r7, #0
 	.endm