diff --git a/kernel/power/poweroff.c b/kernel/power/poweroff.c
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+/*
+ * poweroff.c - sysrq handler to gracefully power down machine.
+ *
+ * This file is released under the GPL v2
+ */
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/sysrq.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/pm.h>
+#include <linux/workqueue.h>
+
+/*
+ * When the user hits Sys-Rq o to power down the machine this is the
+ * callback we use.
+ */
+
+static void do_poweroff(void *dummy)
+{
+	if (pm_power_off)
+		pm_power_off();
+}
+
+static DECLARE_WORK(poweroff_work, do_poweroff, NULL);
+
+static void handle_poweroff(int key, struct pt_regs *pt_regs,
+				struct tty_struct *tty)
+{
+	schedule_work(&poweroff_work);
+}
+
+static struct sysrq_key_op	sysrq_poweroff_op = {
+	.handler        = handle_poweroff,
+	.help_msg       = "powerOff",
+	.action_msg     = "Power Off",
+ 	.enable_mask	= SYSRQ_ENABLE_BOOT,
+};
+
+static int pm_sysrq_init(void)
+{
+	register_sysrq_key('o', &sysrq_poweroff_op);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+subsys_initcall(pm_sysrq_init);