diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-r/arm_head.S b/arch/arm/src/armv7-r/arm_head.S
index d367533e46..5fd19f5dc4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-r/arm_head.S
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-r/arm_head.S
@@ -195,9 +195,9 @@ __start:
 
 	/* Clear all configurable bits */
 
-	bic		r0, r0, #(SCTLR_M | SCTLR_A  | SCTLR_C | SCTLR_CCP15BEN | SCTLR_B)
-	bic		r0, r0, #(SCTLR_SW | SCTLR_I | SCTLR_V   | SCTLR_RR)
-	bic		r0, r0, #(SCTLR_BR | SCTLR_DZ | SCTLR_FI | SCTLR_U)
+	bic		r0, r0, #(SCTLR_M  | SCTLR_A  | SCTLR_C    | SCTLR_CCP15BEN | SCTLR_B)
+	bic		r0, r0, #(SCTLR_SW | SCTLR_I  | SCTLR_V    | SCTLR_RR)
+	bic		r0, r0, #(SCTLR_BR | SCTLR_DZ | SCTLR_FI)
 	bic		r0, r0, #(SCTLR_VE | SCTLR_EE | SCTLR_NMFI | SCTLR_TE)
 
 	/* Set configured bits */