diff --git a/riscv-test-suite/env/arch_test.h b/riscv-test-suite/env/arch_test.h
index 6d573c113..ae8ff7aa1 100644
--- a/riscv-test-suite/env/arch_test.h
+++ b/riscv-test-suite/env/arch_test.h
@@ -1945,7 +1945,7 @@ rvtest_\__MODE__\()end:
     INSTANTIATE_MODE_MACRO RVTEST_TRAP_HANDLER
 
 exit_cleanup:                   // *** RVMODEL_HALT MUST follow this***, then data
-RVMODEL_HALT
+//RVMODEL_HALT
   .option pop
 .endm                           // end of RVTEST_CODE_END
 
@@ -2063,4 +2063,4 @@ CANARY
   CANARY                /* add one extra word of guardband            */
 rvtest_sig_end:
 RVMODEL_DATA_END        /* model specific stuff                       */
-.endm
\ No newline at end of file
+.endm