1 files changed, 9 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/setup.c b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/setup.c
index b0baa299f899..01b1b3f94feb 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/setup.c
@@ -428,13 +428,16 @@ static void octeon_restart(char *command)
  */
 static void octeon_kill_core(void *arg)
 {
-        mb();
-        if (octeon_is_simulation()) {
-                /* The simulator needs the watchdog to stop for dead cores */
-                cvmx_write_csr(CVMX_CIU_WDOGX(cvmx_get_core_num()), 0);
+        if (octeon_is_simulation())
                 /* A break instruction causes the simulator stop a core */
-                asm volatile ("sync\nbreak");
-        }
+                asm volatile ("break" ::: "memory");
+
+        local_irq_disable();
+        /* Disable watchdog on this core. */
+        cvmx_write_csr(CVMX_CIU_WDOGX(cvmx_get_core_num()), 0);
+        /* Spin in a low power mode. */
+        while (true)
+                asm volatile ("wait" ::: "memory");
 }