diff --git a/s390x/smp.c b/s390x/smp.c
index 447b998..f2319c4 100644
--- a/s390x/smp.c
+++ b/s390x/smp.c
@@ -35,15 +35,9 @@
 	mb();
 }
 
-static void cpu_loop(void)
-{
-	for (;;) {}
-}
-
 static void test_func(void)
 {
 	set_flag(1);
-	cpu_loop();
 }
 
 static void test_start(void)
@@ -306,7 +300,7 @@
 
 	/* Setting up the cpu to give it a stack and lowcore */
 	psw.mask = extract_psw_mask();
-	psw.addr = (unsigned long)cpu_loop;
+	psw.addr = (unsigned long)test_func;
 	smp_cpu_setup(1, psw);
 	smp_cpu_stop(1);