diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
index ca2f538e549e..613d67f1c7f0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
@@ -668,6 +668,7 @@ int khvcd(void *unused)
 	do {
 		poll_mask = 0;
 		hvc_kicked = 0;
+		try_to_freeze();
 		wmb();
 		if (cpus_empty(cpus_in_xmon)) {
 			spin_lock(&hvc_structs_lock);