diff --git a/arch/misoc/src/lm32/lm32_vectors.S b/arch/misoc/src/lm32/lm32_vectors.S
index 4a0e6cd095..dc62cfe25e 100644
--- a/arch/misoc/src/lm32/lm32_vectors.S
+++ b/arch/misoc/src/lm32/lm32_vectors.S
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ _syscall_handler:
 	addi	ea, ea, 4
 	calli	.save_all
 	mvi		r1, MISOC_IRQ_SWINT
-	rcsr	r2, IP
 	calli	lm32_doirq
 	bi		.restore_all_and_eret
 	nop
+	nop
 
 _do_reset:
 	/* Setup stack and global pointer */