diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_ipl2.c b/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_ipl2.c
index 8dbd1635d4..e32c6d9951 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_ipl2.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_ipl2.c
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ static struct
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 static char copybuf[512];
-static void *tmp;
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Private Functions
@@ -265,8 +264,7 @@ err:
 static void load_kernel(const char *name, const char *devname)
 {
   int i;
-
-  tmp = (void *)0x02040000;
+  void *tmp = (void *)0x02040000;
 
   blk_read(tmp, 512 * 1024, devname, 0);
 
@@ -287,10 +285,9 @@ static void load_kernel(const char *name, const char *devname)
 
   __asm__ __volatile__
     (
-     "ldr r0, =tmp\n"
-     "ldr r1, [r0, #0]\n" /* r1 = 0x02040000 */
-     "ldr sp, [r1, #0]\n" /* set sp */
-     "ldr pc, [r1, #4]"   /* set pc, start nuttx */
+     "ldr sp, [%0, #0]\n" /* set sp */
+     "ldr pc, [%0, #4]"   /* set pc, start nuttx */
+     : : "r"(tmp)
      );
 }