diff --git a/drivers/char/sysrq.c b/drivers/char/sysrq.c
index 39a05b5fa9cb..0db35857e4d8 100644
--- a/drivers/char/sysrq.c
+++ b/drivers/char/sysrq.c
@@ -121,20 +121,17 @@ static struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_unraw_op = {
 #define sysrq_unraw_op (*(struct sysrq_key_op *)0)
 #endif /* CONFIG_VT */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC
-static void sysrq_handle_crashdump(int key, struct tty_struct *tty)
+static void sysrq_handle_crash(int key, struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-	crash_kexec(get_irq_regs());
+	char *killer = NULL;
+	*killer = 1;
 }
 static struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_crashdump_op = {
-	.handler	= sysrq_handle_crashdump,
-	.help_msg	= "Crashdump",
-	.action_msg	= "Trigger a crashdump",
+	.handler	= sysrq_handle_crash,
+	.help_msg	= "Crash",
+	.action_msg	= "Trigger a crash",
 	.enable_mask	= SYSRQ_ENABLE_DUMP,
 };
-#else
-#define sysrq_crashdump_op (*(struct sysrq_key_op *)0)
-#endif
 
 static void sysrq_handle_reboot(int key, struct tty_struct *tty)
 {