diff --git a/arch/arm/reloc.h b/arch/arm/reloc.h
index e1ef3506..6227bd1e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/reloc.h
+++ b/arch/arm/reloc.h
@@ -28,10 +28,5 @@
 #define REL_TPOFF       R_ARM_TLS_TPOFF32
 //#define REL_TLSDESC     R_ARM_TLS_DESC
 
-#ifdef __thumb__
 #define CRTJMP(pc,sp) __asm__ __volatile__( \
 	"mov sp,%1 ; bx %0" : : "r"(pc), "r"(sp) : "memory" )
-#else
-#define CRTJMP(pc,sp) __asm__ __volatile__( \
-	"mov sp,%1 ; tst %0,#1 ; moveq pc,%0 ; bx %0" : : "r"(pc), "r"(sp) : "memory" )
-#endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/arm/atomics.s b/arch/arm/src/arm/atomics.s
index f241cc02..ecf3f05a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/arm/atomics.s
+++ b/arch/arm/src/arm/atomics.s
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ __a_barrier:
 .global __a_barrier_dummy
 .hidden __a_barrier_dummy
 __a_barrier_dummy:
-	tst lr,#1
-	moveq pc,lr
 	bx lr
 .global __a_barrier_oldkuser
 .hidden __a_barrier_oldkuser
@@ -24,8 +22,6 @@ __a_barrier_oldkuser:
 	mov lr,pc
 	mov pc,ip
 	pop {r0,r1,r2,r3,ip,lr}
-	tst lr,#1
-	moveq pc,lr
 	bx lr
 .global __a_barrier_v6
 .hidden __a_barrier_v6
@@ -53,8 +49,6 @@ __a_cas_dummy:
 	ldr r0,[r2]
 	subs r0,r3,r0
 	streq r1,[r2]
-	tst lr,#1
-	moveq pc,lr
 	bx lr
 .global __a_cas_v6
 .hidden __a_cas_v6
diff --git a/crt/arm/crtn.s b/crt/arm/crtn.s
index 1b626c0a..b3eca856 100644
--- a/crt/arm/crtn.s
+++ b/crt/arm/crtn.s
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 .section .init
 	pop {r0,lr}
-	tst lr,#1
-	moveq pc,lr
 	bx lr
 
 .section .fini
 	pop {r0,lr}
-	tst lr,#1
-	moveq pc,lr
 	bx lr
diff --git a/src/internal/arm/syscall.s b/src/internal/arm/syscall.s
index 2028456c..28cb17ba 100644
--- a/src/internal/arm/syscall.s
+++ b/src/internal/arm/syscall.s
@@ -11,6 +11,4 @@ __syscall:
 	ldmfd ip,{r3,r4,r5,r6}
 	svc 0
 	ldmfd sp!,{r4,r5,r6,r7}
-	tst lr,#1
-	moveq pc,lr
 	bx lr
diff --git a/src/setjmp/arm/longjmp.s b/src/setjmp/arm/longjmp.s
index 82bce832..7db93e8a 100644
--- a/src/setjmp/arm/longjmp.s
+++ b/src/setjmp/arm/longjmp.s
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ longjmp:
 	ldcl p1, cr13, [ip], #8
 	ldcl p1, cr14, [ip], #8
 	ldcl p1, cr15, [ip], #8
-3:	tst lr,#1
-	moveq pc,lr
-	bx lr
+3:	bx lr
 
 .hidden __hwcap
 1:	.word __hwcap-1b
diff --git a/src/setjmp/arm/setjmp.s b/src/setjmp/arm/setjmp.s
index 32db7d87..61425ad5 100644
--- a/src/setjmp/arm/setjmp.s
+++ b/src/setjmp/arm/setjmp.s
@@ -35,9 +35,7 @@ setjmp:
 	stcl p1, cr13, [ip], #8
 	stcl p1, cr14, [ip], #8
 	stcl p1, cr15, [ip], #8
-3:	tst lr,#1
-	moveq pc,lr
-	bx lr
+3:	bx lr
 
 .hidden __hwcap
 1:	.word __hwcap-1b
diff --git a/src/string/armel/memcpy.s b/src/string/armel/memcpy.s
index 54164030..b16be0d6 100644
--- a/src/string/armel/memcpy.s
+++ b/src/string/armel/memcpy.s
@@ -189,8 +189,6 @@ less_than_32_left:
 	/* we're done! restore everything and return */
 1:      ldmfd   sp!, {r5-r11}
 	ldmfd   sp!, {r0, r4, lr}
-	tst     lr, #1
-	moveq   pc, lr
 	bx      lr
 
 	/********************************************************************/
@@ -378,6 +376,4 @@ copy_last_3_and_return:
 	/* we're done! restore sp and spilled registers and return */
 	add     sp,  sp, #28
 	ldmfd   sp!, {r0, r4, lr}
-	tst     lr, #1
-	moveq   pc, lr
 	bx      lr
diff --git a/src/thread/arm/clone.s b/src/thread/arm/clone.s
index d146999b..b7fb788b 100644
--- a/src/thread/arm/clone.s
+++ b/src/thread/arm/clone.s
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ __clone:
 	tst r0,r0
 	beq 1f
 	ldmfd sp!,{r4,r5,r6,r7}
-	tst lr,#1
-	moveq pc,lr
 	bx lr
 
 1:	mov r0,r6
diff --git a/src/thread/arm/syscall_cp.s b/src/thread/arm/syscall_cp.s
index 96ce6135..64528b39 100644
--- a/src/thread/arm/syscall_cp.s
+++ b/src/thread/arm/syscall_cp.s
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ __cp_begin:
 	svc 0
 __cp_end:
 	ldmfd sp!,{r4,r5,r6,r7,lr}
-	tst lr,#1
-	moveq pc,lr
 	bx lr
 __cp_cancel:
 	ldmfd sp!,{r4,r5,r6,r7,lr}