diff --git a/src/runtime/asm_arm64.s b/src/runtime/asm_arm64.s
index 28d3077b9d..bbeb3df0c8 100644
--- a/src/runtime/asm_arm64.s
+++ b/src/runtime/asm_arm64.s
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ TEXT runtime·rt0_go(SB),NOSPLIT,$0
 	// create istack out of the given (operating system) stack.
 	// _cgo_init may update stackguard.
 	MOVD	$runtime·g0(SB), g
-	BL	runtime·save_g(SB)
 	MOVD	RSP, R7
 	MOVD	$(-64*1024)(R7), R0
 	MOVD	R0, g_stackguard0(g)
@@ -45,6 +44,7 @@ TEXT runtime·rt0_go(SB),NOSPLIT,$0
 	ADD	$16, RSP
 
 nocgo:
+	BL	runtime·save_g(SB)
 	// update stackguard after _cgo_init
 	MOVD	(g_stack+stack_lo)(g), R0
 	ADD	$const__StackGuard, R0