diff --git a/py/nlrthumb.c b/py/nlrthumb.c
index a8ffecc470335..0aceb0f9f04eb 100644
--- a/py/nlrthumb.c
+++ b/py/nlrthumb.c
@@ -71,18 +71,11 @@ __attribute__((naked)) unsigned int nlr_push(nlr_buf_t *nlr) {
         "str    lr, [r0, #8]        \n" // store lr into nlr_buf
         #endif
 
-        #if !defined(__thumb2__)
-        "ldr    r1, nlr_push_tail_var \n"
-        "bx     r1                  \n" // do the rest in C
-        ".align 2                   \n"
-        "nlr_push_tail_var: .word nlr_push_tail \n"
-        #else
         #if defined(__APPLE__) || defined(__MACH__)
         "b      _nlr_push_tail      \n" // do the rest in C
         #else
         "b      nlr_push_tail       \n" // do the rest in C
         #endif
-        #endif
         );
 
     #if !defined(__clang__) && defined(__GNUC__) && (__GNUC__ < 4 || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 8))