diff --git a/drivers/staging/hv/hv_util.c b/drivers/staging/hv/hv_util.c
index f2f456f5e444..876d44a8a861 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/hv/hv_util.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/hv/hv_util.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static void shutdown_onchannelcallback(void *context)
 	}
 
 	if (execute_shutdown == true)
-		orderly_poweroff(false);
+		orderly_poweroff(true);
 }
 
 /*