diff --git a/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-reset.c b/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-reset.c
index d627d4b2b47f..199ed28066e4 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-reset.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-reset.c
@@ -24,17 +24,19 @@ static void mips_machine_restart(char *command)
 
 static void mips_machine_halt(void)
 {
-	unsigned int __iomem *softres_reg =
-		ioremap(SOFTRES_REG, sizeof(unsigned int));
+	while (true);
+}
 
-	__raw_writel(GORESET, softres_reg);
+static void mips_machine_power_off(void)
+{
+	mips_machine_restart(NULL);
 }
 
 static int __init mips_reboot_setup(void)
 {
 	_machine_restart = mips_machine_restart;
 	_machine_halt = mips_machine_halt;
-	pm_power_off = mips_machine_halt;
+	pm_power_off = mips_machine_power_off;
 
 	return 0;
 }