diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/process.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/process.c
index fbb05a452e51552590e01d7da2e1af7c617d8a47..118cac84a0f5445ab9a57a831321706946e004c4 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/process.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void (*pm_idle)(void);
  * This is done via auxio, but could be used as a fallback
  * handler when auxio is not present-- unused for now...
  */
-void (*pm_power_off)(void);
+void (*pm_power_off)(void) = machine_power_off;
 
 /*
  * sysctl - toggle power-off restriction for serial console