diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu-reset.S b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu-reset.S
index 8021b46c9743..63ccd07d994b 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu-reset.S
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpu-reset.S
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ ENTRY(__cpu_soft_restart)
 	mov	x0, #HVC_SOFT_RESTART
 	hvc	#0				// no return
 
-1:	mov	x18, x1				// entry
+1:	mov	x8, x1				// entry
 	mov	x0, x2				// arg0
 	mov	x1, x3				// arg1
 	mov	x2, x4				// arg2
-	br	x18
+	br	x8
 ENDPROC(__cpu_soft_restart)
 
 .popsection