diff --git a/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c b/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c
index 8d198b5e9e0a72813cc2beb702826e1a52072a4f..b988b5addf864a581ff8c36e177379c32ba92518 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/irq.h>
 #include <linux/bug.h>
+#include <linux/nmi.h>
 
 #include <asm/ptrace.h>
 #include <asm/string.h>
@@ -374,6 +375,7 @@ static int xmon_core(struct pt_regs *regs, int fromipi)
 #endif
 
 	local_irq_save(flags);
+	hard_irq_disable();
 
 	bp = in_breakpoint_table(regs->nip, &offset);
 	if (bp != NULL) {
@@ -558,6 +560,7 @@ static int xmon_core(struct pt_regs *regs, int fromipi)
 #endif
 	insert_cpu_bpts();
 
+	touch_nmi_watchdog();
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 
 	return cmd != 'X' && cmd != EOF;