diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/ras.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/ras.c
index 13ef77fd648f..b3c4848869e5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/ras.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/ras.c
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ static void handle_system_shutdown(char event_modifier)
 	case EPOW_SHUTDOWN_ON_UPS:
 		pr_emerg("Loss of system power detected. System is running on"
 			 " UPS/battery. Check RTAS error log for details\n");
-		orderly_poweroff(true);
 		break;
 
 	case EPOW_SHUTDOWN_LOSS_OF_CRITICAL_FUNCTIONS: