diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/semihosting.c b/arch/arm/lib/semihosting.c
index fd6d8573f5..d3f724b726 100644
--- a/arch/arm/lib/semihosting.c
+++ b/arch/arm/lib/semihosting.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 /*
  * Call the handler
  */
-static long smh_trap(unsigned int sysnum, void *addr)
+static noinline long smh_trap(unsigned int sysnum, void *addr)
 {
 	register long result asm("r0");
 #if defined(CONFIG_ARM64)