diff --git a/linker/arch/riscv64/begin.S b/linker/arch/riscv64/begin.S
index f7509c6dd..21665cbe9 100644
--- a/linker/arch/riscv64/begin.S
+++ b/linker/arch/riscv64/begin.S
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ ENTRY(_start)
   .cfi_undefined ra
 
   mv a0, sp
-  jal __linker_init
+  call __linker_init
 
   // __linker_init returns the address of the entry point in the main image.
   jr a0