diff --git a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/chcore2.s b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/chcore2.s
index 22a819c72..3bbffe26f 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/chcore2.s
+++ b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/chcore2.s
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ FiqHandler:
         ldr     r0, =chSysHalt
         bx      r0
 #else
-        bl      chSysHalt
+        b       chSysHalt
 #endif
 
 #ifdef THUMB