diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
index 6b1d32a161ae..784f9a7beb17 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ static int acpi_idle_play_dead(struct cpuidle_device *dev, int index)
 	while (1) {
 
 		if (cx->entry_method == ACPI_CSTATE_HALT)
-			halt();
+			safe_halt();
 		else if (cx->entry_method == ACPI_CSTATE_SYSTEMIO) {
 			inb(cx->address);
 			/* See comment in acpi_idle_do_entry() */