diff --git a/std/special/c.zig b/std/special/c.zig
index 669a771c2..cf5007326 100644
--- a/std/special/c.zig
+++ b/std/special/c.zig
@@ -258,16 +258,11 @@ nakedcc fn clone() void {
             \\    bx lr
             \\
             \\1:  mov r0,r6
-            \\    tst r5,#1
-            \\    bne 1f
-            \\    mov lr,pc
-            \\    mov pc,r5
+            \\    bl 3f
             \\2:  mov r7,#1
             \\    svc 0
-            \\
-            \\1:  mov lr,pc
-            \\    bx r5
             \\    b 2b
+            \\3:  bx r5
         );
     } else {
         @compileError("Implement clone() for this arch.");