diff --git a/src/stub/src/arm64-linux.elf-fold.S b/src/stub/src/arm64-linux.elf-fold.S
index eee16c47..6a8ecbd8 100644
--- a/src/stub/src/arm64-linux.elf-fold.S
+++ b/src/stub/src/arm64-linux.elf-fold.S
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ xPMASK .req x20
         ldr w4,[x2,#4]  // 2nd instr
         TRACE(4)
 #endif  //}
-    brk #0
         br x2  // goto escape hatch
 
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