diff --git a/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_head.S b/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_head.S
index d521d2a6e06..de4d7132453 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_head.S
+++ b/arch/arm64/src/common/arm64_head.S
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ real_start:
     str    w2, [x24], #4
     cmp    w1, #0
     bne    .loop
+#  else
+    add    x24, x24, #(SMP_STACK_SIZE)
 #  endif
 
     /* Initialize percpu reg tpidr_el1 */