diff --git a/drivers/char/sysrq.c b/drivers/char/sysrq.c
index 12d563c648f7..feb25158c8ee 100644
--- a/drivers/char/sysrq.c
+++ b/drivers/char/sysrq.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static void sysrq_handle_reboot(int key, struct pt_regs *pt_regs,
 				struct tty_struct *tty) 
 {
 	local_irq_enable();
-	machine_restart(NULL);
+	emergency_restart();
 }
 
 static struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_reboot_op = {