diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/entry-header.S b/arch/arm/kernel/entry-header.S
index 7e9ed1eea40a..d93f976fb389 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/entry-header.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/entry-header.S
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@
 	.else
 	ldmdb	sp, {r0 - lr}^			@ get calling r0 - lr
 	.endif
+	mov	r0, r0				@ ARMv5T and earlier require a nop
+						@ after ldm {}^
 	add	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE - S_PC
 	movs	pc, lr				@ return & move spsr_svc into cpsr
 	.endm