diff --git a/arch/arm/crt0.S b/arch/arm/crt0.S
index 3a3d776..a1777f0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/crt0.S
+++ b/arch/arm/crt0.S
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@
 #if WITH_CPU_EARLY_INIT
 	/* call platform/arch/etc specific init code */
 	bl __cpu_early_init
+
+	/* declare return address as global to avoid using stack */
+.globl _cpu_early_init_complete
+	_cpu_early_init_complete:
+
 #endif
 
 #if (!ENABLE_NANDWRITE)