diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/board.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/board.c
index 4b2494ea37..8a4770b438 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/board.c
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ void reset_cpu(ulong addr)
 	writel(WDT_CFG_RESET, &wdog->cfg);
 	writel(WDT_MODE_EN, &wdog->mode);
 	writel(WDT_CTRL_KEY | WDT_CTRL_RESTART, &wdog->ctl);
+	while (1) { }
 #endif
 }