diff --git a/board/qca/arm/ipq807x/ipq807x.c b/board/qca/arm/ipq807x/ipq807x.c
index 65e89be2a2..ef6d6b6bc1 100644
--- a/board/qca/arm/ipq807x/ipq807x.c
+++ b/board/qca/arm/ipq807x/ipq807x.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
+#define GCNT_PSHOLD             0x004AB000
 qca_mmc mmc_host;
 
 extern loff_t board_env_offset;
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ unsigned long timer_read_counter(void)
 
 void reset_cpu(unsigned long a)
 {
+	writel(0, GCNT_PSHOLD);
 	while(1);
 }