diff --git a/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/machdep.c b/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/machdep.c
index 979c1c91decd..0f8dc51270fd 100644
--- a/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/machdep.c
+++ b/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/machdep.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: machdep.c,v 1.3 1995/03/24 15:04:14 cgd Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: machdep.c,v 1.4 1995/04/22 12:42:01 cgd Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1994, 1995 Carnegie-Mellon University.
@@ -708,6 +708,11 @@ boot(howto)
 	if (curproc)
 		savectx(curproc->p_addr, 0);
 
+#ifdef HALTLOOP
+	while (1)
+		;
+#endif
+
 	/* If system is cold, just halt. */
 	if (cold) {
 		howto |= RB_HALT;