diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/reboot.c b/arch/x86/kernel/reboot.c
index ddc93891cdcd64faf7187b366b5e3426f3f83932..790b09fbadcbfbffb4938b2ff0cf8a710d3362e7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/reboot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/reboot.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(pm_power_off);
 
 static const struct desc_ptr no_idt = {};
 static int reboot_mode;
-enum reboot_type reboot_type = BOOT_CF9_COND;
+enum reboot_type reboot_type = BOOT_KBD;
 int reboot_force;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_X86_32) && defined(CONFIG_SMP)