diff --git a/arch/arm/src/common/up_stackframe.c b/arch/arm/src/common/up_stackframe.c
index f509556aff..2a38f1db8c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/common/up_stackframe.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/common/up_stackframe.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <debug.h>
 
 #include <nuttx/arch.h>
+#include <arch/irq.h>
 
 #include "up_internal.h"
 
@@ -136,9 +137,15 @@ FAR void *up_stack_frame(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t frame_size)
 
   /* Save the adjusted stack values in the struct tcb_s */
 
-  topaddr              = (uintptr_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr - frame_size;
-  tcb->adj_stack_ptr   = (FAR void *)topaddr;
-  tcb->adj_stack_size -= frame_size;
+  topaddr               = (uintptr_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr - frame_size;
+  tcb->adj_stack_ptr    = (FAR void *)topaddr;
+  tcb->adj_stack_size  -= frame_size;
+
+  /* Reset the initial stack pointer */
+
+  tcb->xcp.regs[REG_SP] = (uint32_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr;
+
+  /* And return the pointer to the allocated region */
 
   return (FAR void *)(topaddr + sizeof(uint32_t));
 }
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/avr/up_stackframe.c b/arch/avr/src/avr/up_stackframe.c
index f9748f2e7f..2a09f0550a 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/avr/up_stackframe.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/avr/up_stackframe.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <debug.h>
 
 #include <nuttx/arch.h>
+#include <arch/irq.h>
 
 #include "up_internal.h"
 
@@ -109,9 +110,16 @@ FAR void *up_stack_frame(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t frame_size)
 
   /* Save the adjusted stack values in the struct tcb_s */
 
-  topaddr              = (uintptr_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr - frame_size;
-  tcb->adj_stack_ptr   = (FAR void *)topaddr;
-  tcb->adj_stack_size -= frame_size;
+  topaddr                = (uintptr_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr - frame_size;
+  tcb->adj_stack_ptr     = (FAR void *)topaddr;
+  tcb->adj_stack_size   -= frame_size;
+
+  /* Set the initial stack pointer to the "base" of the allocated stack */
+
+  tcb->xcp.regs[REG_SPH] = (uint8_t)((uint16_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr >> 8);
+  tcb->xcp.regs[REG_SPL] = (uint8_t)((uint16_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr & 0xff);
+
+  /* And return the pointer to the allocated region */
 
   return (FAR void *)(topaddr + sizeof(uint8_t));
 }
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_stackframe.c b/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_stackframe.c
index d7c0a0fc34..a383708012 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_stackframe.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_stackframe.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <debug.h>
 
 #include <nuttx/arch.h>
+#include <arch/irq.h>
 
 #include "up_internal.h"
 
@@ -125,9 +126,15 @@ FAR void *up_stack_frame(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t frame_size)
 
   /* Save the adjusted stack values in the struct tcb_s */
 
-  topaddr              = (uintptr_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr - frame_size;
-  tcb->adj_stack_ptr   = (FAR void *)topaddr;
-  tcb->adj_stack_size -= frame_size;
+  topaddr               = (uintptr_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr - frame_size;
+  tcb->adj_stack_ptr    = (FAR void *)topaddr;
+  tcb->adj_stack_size  -= frame_size;
+
+  /* Reset the initial stack pointer */
+
+  tcb->xcp.regs[REG_SP] = (uint32_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr;
+
+  /* And return the pointer to the allocated region */
 
   return (FAR void *)(topaddr + sizeof(uint32_t));
 }
diff --git a/arch/hc/src/common/up_stackframe.c b/arch/hc/src/common/up_stackframe.c
index 266881ec56..bc3f996b22 100644
--- a/arch/hc/src/common/up_stackframe.c
+++ b/arch/hc/src/common/up_stackframe.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <debug.h>
 
 #include <nuttx/arch.h>
+#include <arch/irq.h>
 
 #include "up_internal.h"
 
@@ -125,9 +126,16 @@ FAR void *up_stack_frame(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t frame_size)
 
   /* Save the adjusted stack values in the struct tcb_s */
 
-  topaddr              = (uintptr_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr - frame_size;
-  tcb->adj_stack_ptr   = (FAR void *)topaddr;
-  tcb->adj_stack_size -= frame_size;
+  topaddr               = (uintptr_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr - frame_size;
+  tcb->adj_stack_ptr    = (FAR void *)topaddr;
+  tcb->adj_stack_size  -= frame_size;
 
-  return (FAR void *)(topaddr + sizeof(uint32_t));
+  /* Reset the initial stack pointer */
+
+  tcb->xcp.regs[REG_SPH] = (uint16_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr >> 8;
+  tcb->xcp.regs[REG_SPL] = (uint16_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr & 0xff;
+
+  /* And return the pointer to the allocated region */
+
+  return (FAR void *)(topaddr + sizeof(uint16_t));
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/src/common/up_stackframe.c b/arch/mips/src/common/up_stackframe.c
index fd055d5e6f..8f0fa66cd5 100644
--- a/arch/mips/src/common/up_stackframe.c
+++ b/arch/mips/src/common/up_stackframe.c
@@ -128,9 +128,15 @@ FAR void *up_stack_frame(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t frame_size)
 
   /* Save the adjusted stack values in the struct tcb_s */
 
-  topaddr              = (uintptr_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr - frame_size;
-  tcb->adj_stack_ptr   = (FAR void *)topaddr;
-  tcb->adj_stack_size -= frame_size;
+  topaddr               = (uintptr_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr - frame_size;
+  tcb->adj_stack_ptr    = (FAR void *)topaddr;
+  tcb->adj_stack_size  -= frame_size;
+
+  /* Reset the initial stack pointer */
+
+  tcb->xcp.regs[REG_SP] = (uint32_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr;
+
+  /* And return the pointer to the allocated region */
 
   return (FAR void *)(topaddr + sizeof(uint32_t));
 }
diff --git a/arch/rgmp/src/nuttx.c b/arch/rgmp/src/nuttx.c
index f218b3f18a..da67ac2148 100644
--- a/arch/rgmp/src/nuttx.c
+++ b/arch/rgmp/src/nuttx.c
@@ -189,6 +189,12 @@ FAR void *up_stack_frame(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t frame_size)
   tcb->adj_stack_ptr   = (FAR void *)topaddr;
   tcb->adj_stack_size -= frame_size;
 
+  /* Reset the initial state */
+
+  up_initial_state(tcb);
+
+  /* And return a pointer to the allocated memory region */
+
   return (FAR void *)(topaddr + sizeof(uint32_t));
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/sh/src/common/up_stackframe.c b/arch/sh/src/common/up_stackframe.c
index f3e7f294ab..16837f62fc 100644
--- a/arch/sh/src/common/up_stackframe.c
+++ b/arch/sh/src/common/up_stackframe.c
@@ -128,5 +128,11 @@ FAR void *up_stack_frame(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t frame_size)
   tcb->adj_stack_ptr   = (FAR void *)topaddr;
   tcb->adj_stack_size -= frame_size;
 
+  /* Reset the initial state */
+
+  up_initial_state(tcb);
+
+  /* And return a pointer to allocated memory */
+
   return (FAR void *)(topaddr + sizeof(uint32_t));
 }
diff --git a/arch/sim/src/up_stackframe.c b/arch/sim/src/up_stackframe.c
index f634005cb8..3fc481fca4 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/up_stackframe.c
+++ b/arch/sim/src/up_stackframe.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <debug.h>
 
 #include <nuttx/arch.h>
+#include <arch/irq.h>
 
 #include "up_internal.h"
 
@@ -129,5 +130,11 @@ FAR void *up_stack_frame(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t frame_size)
   tcb->adj_stack_ptr   = (FAR void *)topaddr;
   tcb->adj_stack_size -= frame_size;
 
+  /* Reset the initial state */
+
+  tcb->xcp.regs[JB_SP] = (uint32_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr;
+
+  /* And return a pointer to the allocated memory */
+
   return (FAR void *)(topaddr + sizeof(uint32_t));
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/src/i486/up_stackframe.c b/arch/x86/src/i486/up_stackframe.c
index f2ab91f951..d8884b7903 100644
--- a/arch/x86/src/i486/up_stackframe.c
+++ b/arch/x86/src/i486/up_stackframe.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <debug.h>
 
 #include <nuttx/arch.h>
+#include <arch/irq.h>
 
 #include "up_internal.h"
 
@@ -126,9 +127,15 @@ FAR void *up_stack_frame(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t frame_size)
 
   /* Save the adjusted stack values in the struct tcb_s */
 
-  topaddr              = (uintptr_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr - frame_size;
-  tcb->adj_stack_ptr   = (FAR void *)topaddr;
-  tcb->adj_stack_size -= frame_size;
+  topaddr               = (uintptr_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr - frame_size;
+  tcb->adj_stack_ptr    = (FAR void *)topaddr;
+  tcb->adj_stack_size  -= frame_size;
+
+  /* Reset the initial stack pointer */
+
+  tcb->xcp.regs[REG_SP] = (uint32_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr;
+
+  /* And return the pointer to the allocated region */
 
   return (FAR void *)(topaddr + sizeof(uint32_t));
 }
diff --git a/arch/z16/src/common/up_stackframe.c b/arch/z16/src/common/up_stackframe.c
index 11eec6c2e3..ea2d696c87 100644
--- a/arch/z16/src/common/up_stackframe.c
+++ b/arch/z16/src/common/up_stackframe.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <debug.h>
 
 #include <nuttx/arch.h>
+#include <arch/irq.h>
 
 #include "up_internal.h"
 
@@ -124,9 +125,15 @@ FAR void *up_stack_frame(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t frame_size)
 
   /* Save the adjusted stack values in the struct tcb_s */
 
-  topaddr              = (uintptr_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr - frame_size;
-  tcb->adj_stack_ptr   = (FAR void *)topaddr;
-  tcb->adj_stack_size -= frame_size;
+  topaddr                 = (uintptr_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr - frame_size;
+  tcb->adj_stack_ptr      = (FAR void *)topaddr;
+  tcb->adj_stack_size    -= frame_size;
+
+  /* Reset the initial stack pointer */
+
+  tcb->xcp.regs[REG_SP/2] = (uint32_t)tcb->adj_stack_ptr;
+
+  /* And return a pointer to the allocated memory */
 
   return (FAR void *)(topaddr + sizeof(uint32_t));
 }
diff --git a/arch/z80/src/common/up_stackframe.c b/arch/z80/src/common/up_stackframe.c
index 2283116330..fdc43a8508 100644
--- a/arch/z80/src/common/up_stackframe.c
+++ b/arch/z80/src/common/up_stackframe.c
@@ -128,5 +128,11 @@ FAR void *up_stack_frame(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb, size_t frame_size)
   tcb->adj_stack_ptr   = (FAR void *)topaddr;
   tcb->adj_stack_size -= frame_size;
 
+  /* Reset the initial state */
+
+  up_initial_state(tcb);
+
+  /* And return a pointer to the allocated memory */
+
   return (FAR void *)(topaddr + sizeof(uint32_t));
 }