diff --git a/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf5227x/start.S b/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf5227x/start.S
index c5096a8..a683778 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf5227x/start.S
+++ b/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf5227x/start.S
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ clear_bss:
 /* exception code */
 	.globl _fault
 _fault:
-	jmp _fault
+	bra _fault
 	.globl	_exc_handler
 
 _exc_handler:
diff --git a/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf523x/start.S b/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf523x/start.S
index e6a69ab..05f1723 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf523x/start.S
+++ b/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf523x/start.S
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ clear_bss:
 /* exception code */
 	.globl _fault
 _fault:
-	jmp _fault
+	bra _fault
 	.globl	_exc_handler
 
 _exc_handler:
diff --git a/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf52x2/start.S b/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf52x2/start.S
index ee17792..f5e55dd 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf52x2/start.S
+++ b/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf52x2/start.S
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ clear_bss:
 /* exception code */
 	.globl _fault
 _fault:
-	jmp _fault
+	bra _fault
 
 	.globl	_exc_handler
 _exc_handler:
diff --git a/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf532x/start.S b/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf532x/start.S
index fe98d76..583ed1d 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf532x/start.S
+++ b/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf532x/start.S
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ clear_bss:
 /* exception code */
 	.globl _fault
 _fault:
-	jmp _fault
+	bra _fault
 	.globl	_exc_handler
 
 _exc_handler: