diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
index 3a8699995a779..f70d3f6174c8a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
@@ -503,8 +503,11 @@ void system_reset_exception(struct pt_regs *regs)
 		die("Unrecoverable nested System Reset", regs, SIGABRT);
 #endif
 	/* Must die if the interrupt is not recoverable */
-	if (!(regs->msr & MSR_RI))
+	if (!(regs->msr & MSR_RI)) {
+		/* For the reason explained in die_mce, nmi_exit before die */
+		nmi_exit();
 		die("Unrecoverable System Reset", regs, SIGABRT);
+	}
 
 	if (saved_hsrrs) {
 		mtspr(SPRN_HSRR0, hsrr0);