diff --git a/firmware/fw_base.S b/firmware/fw_base.S
index b950c0b836..0971612cf6 100644
--- a/firmware/fw_base.S
+++ b/firmware/fw_base.S
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ _start:
 	bne	a0, a6, _wait_for_boot_hart
 _try_lottery:
 	/* Jump to relocation wait loop if we don't get relocation lottery */
-	lla	a6, _boot_status
+	lla	a6, _relocate_lottery
 	li	a7, BOOT_STATUS_LOTTERY_DONE
 	amoswap.w a6, a7, (a6)
 	bnez	a6, _wait_for_boot_hart
@@ -371,6 +371,8 @@ _skip_trap_handler_hyp:
 
 	.data
 	.align 3
+_relocate_lottery:
+	RISCV_PTR   0
 _boot_status:
 	RISCV_PTR	0