diff --git a/src/coreclr/src/jit/emit.cpp b/src/coreclr/src/jit/emit.cpp
index cc12dabc5492eb..ab1c281ea5eb99 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/src/jit/emit.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/src/jit/emit.cpp
@@ -7692,7 +7692,12 @@ regMaskTP emitter::emitGetGCRegsKilledByNoGCCall(CorInfoHelpFunc helper)
             break;
 
         case CORINFO_HELP_PROF_FCN_LEAVE:
+#if defined(TARGET_ARM)
+            // profiler scratch remains gc live
+            result = RBM_PROFILER_LEAVE_TRASH & ~RBM_PROFILER_RET_SCRATCH;
+#else
             result = RBM_PROFILER_LEAVE_TRASH;
+#endif
             break;
 
         case CORINFO_HELP_PROF_FCN_TAILCALL:
diff --git a/src/coreclr/src/jit/lsraarm.cpp b/src/coreclr/src/jit/lsraarm.cpp
index b9b4d0f6d3e6ad..8402bcdefc0fe4 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/src/jit/lsraarm.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/src/jit/lsraarm.cpp
@@ -491,6 +491,8 @@ int LinearScan::BuildNode(GenTree* tree)
 
         case GT_RETURN:
             srcCount = BuildReturn(tree);
+            killMask = getKillSetForReturn();
+            BuildDefsWithKills(tree, 0, RBM_NONE, killMask);
             break;
 
         case GT_RETFILT:
diff --git a/src/coreclr/src/jit/target.h b/src/coreclr/src/jit/target.h
index 17ecc23c0a16c6..5eac47184cdd16 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/src/jit/target.h
+++ b/src/coreclr/src/jit/target.h
@@ -1106,7 +1106,9 @@ typedef unsigned char   regNumberSmall;
   // The registers trashed by profiler enter/leave/tailcall hook
   // See vm\arm\asmhelpers.asm for more details.
   #define RBM_PROFILER_ENTER_TRASH     RBM_NONE
-  #define RBM_PROFILER_LEAVE_TRASH     RBM_NONE
+  // While REG_PROFILER_RET_SCRATCH is not trashed by the method, the register allocator must
+  // consider it killed by the return.
+  #define RBM_PROFILER_LEAVE_TRASH     RBM_PROFILER_RET_SCRATCH
   #define RBM_PROFILER_TAILCALL_TRASH  RBM_NONE
 
   // Which register are int and long values returned in ?