diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/vectors.S b/arch/arm/lib/vectors.S
index 493f3373f3..843b18f920 100644
--- a/arch/arm/lib/vectors.S
+++ b/arch/arm/lib/vectors.S
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 #endif
 
 _start:
-	ldr	pc, _reset
+	b	reset
 	ldr	pc, _undefined_instruction
 	ldr	pc, _software_interrupt
 	ldr	pc, _prefetch_abort
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ _start:
 	.globl	_irq
 	.globl	_fiq
 
-_reset:			.word reset
 _undefined_instruction:	.word undefined_instruction
 _software_interrupt:	.word software_interrupt
 _prefetch_abort:	.word prefetch_abort