diff --git a/qemu-arm/main.c b/qemu-arm/main.c
index 3ad09e6deb..a35005e9da 100644
--- a/qemu-arm/main.c
+++ b/qemu-arm/main.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "py/compile.h"
 #include "py/runtime0.h"
 #include "py/runtime.h"
+#include "py/stackctrl.h"
 #include "py/repl.h"
 #include "py/pfenv.h"
 
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ void do_str(const char *src) {
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+    mp_stack_set_limit(10240);
     mp_init();
     do_str("print('hello world!')");
     mp_deinit();