diff --git a/kernel/stop_machine.c b/kernel/stop_machine.c
index a467e6c28a3b..4a1ca5f6da7e 100644
--- a/kernel/stop_machine.c
+++ b/kernel/stop_machine.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <linux/smpboot.h>
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/lglock.h>
+#include <linux/nmi.h>
 
 /*
  * Structure to determine completion condition and record errors.  May
@@ -209,6 +210,13 @@ static int multi_cpu_stop(void *data)
 				break;
 			}
 			ack_state(msdata);
+		} else if (curstate > MULTI_STOP_PREPARE) {
+			/*
+			 * At this stage all other CPUs we depend on must spin
+			 * in the same loop. Any reason for hard-lockup should
+			 * be detected and reported on their side.
+			 */
+			touch_nmi_watchdog();
 		}
 	} while (curstate != MULTI_STOP_EXIT);