diff --git a/libcpu/arm/cortex-m4/context_rvds.S b/libcpu/arm/cortex-m4/context_rvds.S
index d7cb34d5c..fa7a1c90f 100644
--- a/libcpu/arm/cortex-m4/context_rvds.S
+++ b/libcpu/arm/cortex-m4/context_rvds.S
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ rt_hw_context_switch_to    PROC
     LDR     r0, =SCB_VTOR
     LDR     r0, [r0]
     LDR     r0, [r0]
-    NOP
     MSR     msp, r0
 
     ; enable interrupts at processor level