diff --git a/benchmarks/coremark/riscv64-baremetal/crt.S b/benchmarks/coremark/riscv64-baremetal/crt.S
index d75e81e06..bf974c847 100644
--- a/benchmarks/coremark/riscv64-baremetal/crt.S
+++ b/benchmarks/coremark/riscv64-baremetal/crt.S
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ _start:
   add sp, sp, tp
 
   j _init
+sig_end_canary:       
+  nop
 
   .align 2
 trap_entry: