diff --git a/drivers/char/sysrq.c b/drivers/char/sysrq.c
index 0ad6cb0..6b4d4d1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/sysrq.c
+++ b/drivers/char/sysrq.c
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
 static void sysrq_handle_reboot(int key, struct pt_regs *pt_regs,
 				struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
+	lockdep_off();
 	local_irq_enable();
 	emergency_restart();
 }