diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c b/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c
index 0b8c25763adc..441ea5cff390 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c
@@ -382,6 +382,8 @@ void arch_cpu_idle_dead(void)
 		: "r" (task_stack_page(current) + THREAD_SIZE - 8),
 		  "r" (current)
 		: "r0");
+
+	unreachable();
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU */