diff --git a/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_head.S b/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_head.S
index 55a89ec06eaf4..776d114e53420 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_head.S
+++ b/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_head.S
@@ -243,10 +243,8 @@ switch_el:
     mov   sp, x24
     b     el3_boot
 #endif
-
-    /* Get next EL */
-
-    adr   x0, switch_el
+    /* Jump to EL2 */
+    adr   x0, 2f
     bl    arm64_boot_el3_get_next_el
     eret
 #endif