diff --git a/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf547x_8x/start.S b/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf547x_8x/start.S
index ec65cae3d8..d99747b7fa 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf547x_8x/start.S
+++ b/arch/m68k/cpu/mcf547x_8x/start.S
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ _start:
 
 	move.l #__got_start, %a5	/* put relocation table address to a5 */
 
-	bsr cpu_init_f			/* run low-level CPU init code (from flash) */
-	bsr board_init_f		/* run low-level board init code (from flash) */
+	jbsr cpu_init_f			/* run low-level CPU init code (from flash) */
+	jbsr board_init_f		/* run low-level board init code (from flash) */
 
 	/* board_init_f() does not return */