diff --git a/libcpu/arm/cortex-a/start_gcc.S b/libcpu/arm/cortex-a/start_gcc.S
index 0311aa0fb6f6b918b2b138104014252197a6c87d..efbb42708212f1a678f1d454420bcad87e165535 100644
--- a/libcpu/arm/cortex-a/start_gcc.S
+++ b/libcpu/arm/cortex-a/start_gcc.S
@@ -666,12 +666,12 @@ after_enable_mmu2:
     cps #Mode_FIQ
     ldr sp, =irq_stack_2_limit
 
-    cps #Mode_SVC
-    ldr sp, =svc_stack_2_limit
-
     cps #Mode_ABT
     ldr sp, =abt_stack_2_limit
 
+    cps #Mode_SVC
+    ldr sp, =svc_stack_2_limit
+
     /* initialize the mmu table and enable mmu */
 #ifndef RT_USING_USERSPACE
     bl rt_hw_mmu_init