diff --git a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/setup.c b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/setup.c
index dfb95cffef3e..a3cf68538f3d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/setup.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static void octeon_kexec_smp_down(void *ignored)
 	"	sync						\n"
 	"	synci	($0)					\n");
 
-	relocated_kexec_smp_wait(NULL);
+	kexec_reboot();
 }
 #endif