diff --git a/src/arch/arm64/c_entry.c b/src/arch/arm64/c_entry.c
index f08a585..3e9d44e 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm64/c_entry.c
+++ b/src/arch/arm64/c_entry.c
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@
 #include <arch/stages.h>
 #include <arch/cpu.h>
 
+
+/*
+ * This variable holds entry point for CPUs starting up. Before the other
+ * CPUs are brought up this value will change to provide the secondary
+ * code path.
+ */
+void (*c_entry)(void) = &arm64_init;
+
 void __attribute__((weak)) arm64_soc_init(void)
 {
 	/* Default weak implementation does nothing. */
diff --git a/src/arch/arm64/stage_entry.S b/src/arch/arm64/stage_entry.S
index 8613655..e323de5 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm64/stage_entry.S
+++ b/src/arch/arm64/stage_entry.S
@@ -99,7 +99,13 @@
 	bl	cpu_get_stack
 	mov	sp, x0
 
-	b	arm64_init
+	/* Get entry point by dereferencing c_entry. */
+	ldr	x0, 1f
+	ldr	x0, [x0]
+	br	x0
+.align 3
+	1:
+	.quad	c_entry
 ENDPROC(arm64_c_environment)
 
 CPU_RESET_ENTRY(arm64_cpu_startup)