diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/process.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/process.c
index b76f503eee4a83c14d7f8156f339952e521a26ed..4516a5b53f38ef651c038e4231effa00fd6db19d 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/process.c
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ void machine_power_off(void)
 	printk(KERN_EMERG "System shut down completed.\n"
 	       "Please power this system off now.");
 
+	/* prevent soft lockup/stalled CPU messages for endless loop. */
+	rcu_sysrq_start();
 	for (;;);
 }