diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal-power.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal-power.c
index 48bf5b080bcf357ca9ce15a85387c291fee97805..ac46c2c24f99e214fcd18434e54abdbe90c915ec 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal-power.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal-power.c
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ static int opal_power_control_event(struct notifier_block *nb,
 
 	switch (type) {
 	case SOFT_REBOOT:
-		/* Fall through. The service processor is responsible for
-		 * bringing the machine back up */
+		pr_info("OPAL: reboot requested\n");
+		orderly_reboot();
+		break;
 	case SOFT_OFF:
 		pr_info("OPAL: poweroff requested\n");
 		orderly_poweroff(true);