diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/smp.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/smp.c
index 908672bdcea6..bf5fcd452168 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/smp.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/smp.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <asm/cputhreads.h>
 #include <asm/xics.h>
 #include <asm/opal.h>
+#include <asm/runlatch.h>
 
 #include "powernv.h"
 
@@ -156,7 +157,9 @@ static void pnv_smp_cpu_kill_self(void)
 	 */
 	mtspr(SPRN_LPCR, mfspr(SPRN_LPCR) & ~(u64)LPCR_PECE1);
 	while (!generic_check_cpu_restart(cpu)) {
+		ppc64_runlatch_off();
 		power7_nap();
+		ppc64_runlatch_on();
 		if (!generic_check_cpu_restart(cpu)) {
 			DBG("CPU%d Unexpected exit while offline !\n", cpu);
 			/* We may be getting an IPI, so we re-enable