diff --git a/kernel/kexec.c b/kernel/kexec.c
index 2810558..b816823 100644
--- a/kernel/kexec.c
+++ b/kernel/kexec.c
@@ -1472,11 +1472,7 @@
 	} else
 #endif
 	{
-		blocking_notifier_call_chain(&reboot_notifier_list,
-					     SYS_RESTART, NULL);
-		system_state = SYSTEM_RESTART;
-		device_shutdown();
-		sysdev_shutdown();
+		kernel_restart_prepare(NULL);
 		printk(KERN_EMERG "Starting new kernel\n");
 		machine_shutdown();
 	}