diff --git a/lib/psci/aarch32/psci_helpers.S b/lib/psci/aarch32/psci_helpers.S
index 36d5d7d..27d651e 100644
--- a/lib/psci/aarch32/psci_helpers.S
+++ b/lib/psci/aarch32/psci_helpers.S
@@ -176,5 +176,5 @@
 func psci_power_down_wfi
 	dsb	sy		// ensure write buffer empty
 	wfi
-	bl	plat_panic_handler
+	no_ret	plat_panic_handler
 endfunc psci_power_down_wfi