diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/system.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/system.h
index 984014b..fe7de75 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/system.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/system.h
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ extern int __pure cpu_architecture(void);
 extern void cpu_init(void);
 
 void arm_machine_restart(char mode, const char *cmd);
+void soft_restart(unsigned long);
 extern void (*arm_pm_restart)(char str, const char *cmd);
 
 #define UDBG_UNDEFINED	(1 << 0)
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/process.c b/arch/arm/kernel/process.c
index dca7971..52b4306 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/process.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static int __init hlt_setup(char *__unused)
 __setup("nohlt", nohlt_setup);
 __setup("hlt", hlt_setup);
 
-void arm_machine_restart(char mode, const char *cmd)
+void soft_restart(unsigned long addr)
 {
 	/* Disable interrupts first */
 	local_irq_disable();
@@ -114,7 +114,16 @@ void arm_machine_restart(char mode, const char *cmd)
 	/* Push out any further dirty data, and ensure cache is empty */
 	flush_cache_all();
 
-	/* Now call the architecture specific reboot code. */
+	cpu_reset(addr);
+}
+
+void arm_machine_restart(char mode, const char *cmd)
+{
+	/* Disable interrupts first */
+	local_irq_disable();
+	local_fiq_disable();
+
+	/* Call the architecture specific reboot code. */
 	arch_reset(mode, cmd);
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/include/mach/system.h b/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/include/mach/system.h
index f916cd7..6c11993 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/include/mach/system.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-clps711x/include/mach/system.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ static inline void arch_idle(void)
 
 static inline void arch_reset(char mode, const char *cmd)
 {
-	cpu_reset(0);
+	soft_restart(0);
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ebsa110/include/mach/system.h b/arch/arm/mach-ebsa110/include/mach/system.h
index 9a26245..0d5df72 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ebsa110/include/mach/system.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ebsa110/include/mach/system.h
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ static inline void arch_idle(void)
 	asm volatile ("mcr p15, 0, ip, c15, c1, 2" : : : "cc");
 }
 
-#define arch_reset(mode, cmd)	cpu_reset(0x80000000)
+#define arch_reset(mode, cmd)	soft_restart(0x80000000)
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/include/mach/system.h b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/include/mach/system.h
index 0b29315..249f895 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/include/mach/system.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/include/mach/system.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ static inline void arch_reset(char mode, const char *cmd)
 		/*
 		 * Jump into the ROM
 		 */
-		cpu_reset(0x41000000);
+		soft_restart(0x41000000);
 	} else {
 		if (machine_is_netwinder()) {
 			/* open up the SuperIO chip
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/include/mach/system.h b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/include/mach/system.h
index a4b808f..4865a9b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/include/mach/system.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/include/mach/system.h
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@ static inline void arch_reset(char mode, const char *cmd)
 	*IOP3XX_PCSR = 0x30;
 
 	/* Jump into ROM at address 0 */
-	cpu_reset(0);
+	soft_restart(0);
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/include/mach/system.h b/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/include/mach/system.h
index f192a34..86d1b20 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/include/mach/system.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/include/mach/system.h
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ static inline void arch_reset(char mode, const char *cmd)
 	*IOP3XX_PCSR = 0x30;
 
 	/* Jump into ROM at address 0 */
-	cpu_reset(0);
+	soft_restart(0);
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/include/mach/system.h b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/include/mach/system.h
index 54c0af7..24337d9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/include/mach/system.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/include/mach/system.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static inline void arch_reset(char mode, const char *cmd)
 {
 	if ( 1 && mode == 's') {
 		/* Jump into ROM at address 0 */
-		cpu_reset(0);
+		soft_restart(0);
 	} else {
 		/* Use on-chip reset capability */
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/include/mach/system.h b/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/include/mach/system.h
index fb1dda9..ceb19c9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/include/mach/system.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/include/mach/system.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ static void arch_reset(char mode, const char *cmd)
 	unsigned int reg;
 
 	if (mode == 's')
-		cpu_reset(0);
+		soft_restart(0);
 
 	/* disable timer0 */
 	reg = __raw_readl(KS8695_TMR_VA + KS8695_TMCON);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/include/mach/system.h b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/include/mach/system.h
index 1a8a25e..cb06379 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/include/mach/system.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/include/mach/system.h
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ static inline void arch_idle(void)
 static inline void arch_reset(char mode, const char *cmd)
 {
 	if (cpu_is_pxa168())
-		cpu_reset(0xffff0000);
+		soft_restart(0xffff0000);
 	else
-		cpu_reset(0);
+		soft_restart(0);
 }
 #endif /* __ASM_MACH_SYSTEM_H */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mxs/system.c b/arch/arm/mach-mxs/system.c
index 20ec3bd..cab8836 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mxs/system.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mxs/system.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void arch_reset(char mode, const char *cmd)
 	mdelay(50);
 
 	/* We'll take a jump through zero as a poor second */
-	cpu_reset(0);
+	soft_restart(0);
 }
 
 static int __init mxs_arch_reset_init(void)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pnx4008/include/mach/system.h b/arch/arm/mach-pnx4008/include/mach/system.h
index 5dda2bb..5d6384a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pnx4008/include/mach/system.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pnx4008/include/mach/system.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ static void arch_idle(void)
 
 static inline void arch_reset(char mode, const char *cmd)
 {
-	cpu_reset(0);
+	soft_restart(0);
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/reset.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/reset.c
index 01e9d64..b8bcda1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/reset.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/reset.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void arch_reset(char mode, const char *cmd)
 	switch (mode) {
 	case 's':
 		/* Jump into ROM at address 0 */
-		cpu_reset(0);
+		soft_restart(0);
 		break;
 	case 'g':
 		do_gpio_reset();
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-rpc/include/mach/system.h b/arch/arm/mach-rpc/include/mach/system.h
index 45c7b93..a354f4d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-rpc/include/mach/system.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-rpc/include/mach/system.h
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ static inline void arch_reset(char mode, const char *cmd)
 	/*
 	 * Jump into the ROM
 	 */
-	cpu_reset(0);
+	soft_restart(0);
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/include/mach/system-reset.h b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/include/mach/system-reset.h
index 6faadce..913893d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/include/mach/system-reset.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/include/mach/system-reset.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ static void
 arch_reset(char mode, const char *cmd)
 {
 	if (mode == 's') {
-		cpu_reset(0);
+		soft_restart(0);
 	}
 
 	if (s3c24xx_reset_hook)
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@ arch_reset(char mode, const char *cmd)
 	arch_wdt_reset();
 
 	/* we'll take a jump through zero as a poor second */
-	cpu_reset(0);
+	soft_restart(0);
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/include/mach/system.h b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/include/mach/system.h
index 2e58cb7..d8ca578 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/include/mach/system.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/include/mach/system.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ static void arch_reset(char mode, const char *cmd)
 		arch_wdt_reset();
 
 	/* if all else fails, or mode was for soft, jump to 0 */
-	cpu_reset(0);
+	soft_restart(0);
 }
 
 #endif /* __ASM_ARCH_IRQ_H */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/include/mach/system.h b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/include/mach/system.h
index ba9da9f..345d35b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/include/mach/system.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/include/mach/system.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ static inline void arch_reset(char mode, const char *cmd)
 {
 	if (mode == 's') {
 		/* Jump into ROM at address 0 */
-		cpu_reset(0);
+		soft_restart(0);
 	} else {
 		/* Use on-chip reset capability */
 		RSRR = RSRR_SWR;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/include/mach/system.h b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/include/mach/system.h
index 76a687e..956ac18 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/include/mach/system.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/include/mach/system.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ static inline void arch_idle(void)
 
 static inline void arch_reset(char mode, const char *cmd)
 {
-	cpu_reset(0);
+	soft_restart(0);
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/include/mach/system.h b/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/include/mach/system.h
index ce228bd..68875a1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/include/mach/system.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-w90x900/include/mach/system.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static void arch_reset(char mode, const char *cmd)
 {
 	if (mode == 's') {
 		/* Jump into ROM at address 0 */
-		cpu_reset(0);
+		soft_restart(0);
 	} else {
 		__raw_writel(WTE | WTRE | WTCLK, WTCR);
 	}
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/system.c b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/system.c
index 9dad8dc..b1cfc6a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/system.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/system.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void arch_reset(char mode, const char *cmd)
 	mdelay(50);
 
 	/* we'll take a jump through zero as a poor second */
-	cpu_reset(0);
+	soft_restart(0);
 }
 
 void mxc_arch_reset_init(void __iomem *base)
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-spear/include/plat/system.h b/arch/arm/plat-spear/include/plat/system.h
index a235fa0..1171f22 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-spear/include/plat/system.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-spear/include/plat/system.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static inline void arch_reset(char mode, const char *cmd)
 {
 	if (mode == 's') {
 		/* software reset, Jump into ROM at address 0 */
-		cpu_reset(0);
+		soft_restart(0);
 	} else {
 		/* hardware reset, Use on-chip reset capability */
 		sysctl_soft_reset((void __iomem *)VA_SPEAR_SYS_CTRL_BASE);
