diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/head-nommu.S b/arch/arm/kernel/head-nommu.S
index d46f259..1aca35d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/head-nommu.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/head-nommu.S
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ ENTRY(stext)
 #endif
 	bl	__lookup_processor_type		@ r5=procinfo r9=cpuid
 	movs	r10, r5				@ invalid processor (r5=0)?
+	it	eq
 	beq	__error_p				@ yes, error 'p'
 
 	adr	lr, BSYM(__after_proc_init)	@ return (PIC) address