diff --git a/libsrc/atari5200/crt0.s b/libsrc/atari5200/crt0.s
index 9538d3bb4..8f6e02273 100644
--- a/libsrc/atari5200/crt0.s
+++ b/libsrc/atari5200/crt0.s
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ _exit:  jsr     donelib         ; Run module destructors
 
 ; A 5200 program isn't supposed to exit.
 
-halt:   jmp halt
+halt:   jmp     halt