diff --git a/lib/psci/aarch64/psci_helpers.S b/lib/psci/aarch64/psci_helpers.S
index ff250a0..eaa17c7 100644
--- a/lib/psci/aarch64/psci_helpers.S
+++ b/lib/psci/aarch64/psci_helpers.S
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 func psci_power_down_wfi
 	dsb	sy		// ensure write buffer empty
 	wfi
-	bl	plat_panic_handler
+	no_ret	plat_panic_handler
 endfunc psci_power_down_wfi
 
 /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------