diff --git a/crt/arch/riscv/crt0.S b/crt/arch/riscv/crt0.S
index 8bbef72..c227148 100644
--- a/crt/arch/riscv/crt0.S
+++ b/crt/arch/riscv/crt0.S
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@
 .option pop
 
 	li s0, 0
-	li ra, 0
 
 	addi  a0, sp, 0
-	jal  ra, __sel4_start_c
+	la x5, __sel4_start_c
+	jalr ra, x5, 0
 
 	/* should not return */
 1: