diff --git a/cpu/arm720t/cpu.c b/cpu/arm720t/cpu.c
index 5637eb6..0ad5481 100644
--- a/cpu/arm720t/cpu.c
+++ b/cpu/arm720t/cpu.c
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@
 	unsigned long i;
 
 	disable_interrupts ();
-
+#ifdef CONFIG_NETARM
+	return 0;
+#endif
 	/* turn off I-cache */
 	asm ("mrc p15, 0, %0, c1, c0, 0":"=r" (i));
 	i &= ~0x1000;