diff --git a/cpukit/score/cpu/patmos/rtems/score/cpu.h b/cpukit/score/cpu/patmos/rtems/score/cpu.h
index dfd0d85844..ef0979611c 100755
--- a/cpukit/score/cpu/patmos/rtems/score/cpu.h
+++ b/cpukit/score/cpu/patmos/rtems/score/cpu.h
@@ -632,10 +632,7 @@ uint32_t *shadow_stack_base
 
 #define _CPU_Fatal_halt( _error ) \
   do { \
-	  asm volatile ("mts $srb = $r0\n\t" 			\
-	              	"mts $sro = $r0\n\t"  			\
-	               	"ret\n\t"						\
-	      			"nop\n\t nop\n\t nop\n\t" : :);	\
+	  asm volatile ("call __exit \n\t nop \n\t nop \n\t nop \n\t" : :);	\
   } while (1)
 
 /* end of Fatal Error manager macros */