diff --git a/lib/cm3/scb.c b/lib/cm3/scb.c
index 098c00a4..07684fee 100644
--- a/lib/cm3/scb.c
+++ b/lib/cm3/scb.c
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ void scb_reset_core(void)
 {
 	SCB_AIRCR = SCB_AIRCR_VECTKEY | SCB_AIRCR_VECTRESET;
 
-	exit(1);
+	while(1);
 }
 
 void scb_reset_system(void)
 {
 	SCB_AIRCR = SCB_AIRCR_VECTKEY | SCB_AIRCR_SYSRESETREQ;
 
-	exit(1);
+	while(1);
 }
 
 void scb_set_priority_grouping(u32 prigroup)