diff --git a/src/soc/intel/common/reset.c b/src/soc/intel/common/reset.c
index 3fefa57d30..307be5769a 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/common/reset.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/common/reset.c
@@ -32,4 +32,5 @@ void do_low_battery_poweroff(void)
 	}
 
 	poweroff();
+	halt();
 }
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/common/reset.h b/src/soc/intel/common/reset.h
index 8331853023..71fe05d638 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/common/reset.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/common/reset.h
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ efi_return_status_t fsp_get_pch_reset_status(void);
  *
  * Call this function to power off the platform if the battery level is critically low.
  */
-void do_low_battery_poweroff(void);
+__noreturn void do_low_battery_poweroff(void);
 
 #endif	/* _INTEL_COMMON_RESET_H_ */