diff --git a/os/common/startup/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/vectors.S b/os/common/startup/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/vectors.S
index 5fc019b6c..598385c2a 100644
--- a/os/common/startup/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/vectors.S
+++ b/os/common/startup/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/vectors.S
@@ -769,7 +769,8 @@ Vector3FC:
         .thumb_func
         .weak       _unhandled_exception
 _unhandled_exception:
-         b          _unhandled_exception
+.stay:
+        b           .stay
 
 #endif /* !defined(__DOXYGEN__) */