diff --git a/target/msm8610/init.c b/target/msm8610/init.c
index 1fd5e23..bf6cb45 100644
--- a/target/msm8610/init.c
+++ b/target/msm8610/init.c
@@ -316,11 +316,17 @@
 
 void reboot_device(unsigned reboot_reason)
 {
+	int ret = 0;
+
 	writel(reboot_reason, RESTART_REASON_ADDR);
 
 	/* Configure PMIC for warm reset */
 	pm8x41_reset_configure(PON_PSHOLD_WARM_RESET);
 
+	ret = scm_halt_pmic_arbiter();
+	if (ret)
+		dprintf(CRITICAL , "Failed to halt pmic arbiter: %d\n", ret);
+
 	/* Drop PS_HOLD for MSM */
 	writel(0x00, MPM2_MPM_PS_HOLD);