diff --git a/sys/arm64/arm64/locore.S b/sys/arm64/arm64/locore.S
index d42456741eb2..c5da907118d3 100644
--- a/sys/arm64/arm64/locore.S
+++ b/sys/arm64/arm64/locore.S
@@ -246,11 +246,11 @@ drop_to_el1:
 	mrs	x2, icc_sre_el2
 	orr	x2, x2, #ICC_SRE_EL2_EN	/* Enable access from insecure EL1 */
 	msr	icc_sre_el2, x2
-	isb
 2:
 
 	/* Set the address to return to our return address */
 	msr	elr_el2, x30
+	isb
 
 	eret