diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 4b6688b553..63260e43e1 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -1282,6 +1282,7 @@ void qemu_system_killed(int signal, pid_t pid)
 {
     shutdown_signal = signal;
     shutdown_pid = pid;
+    no_shutdown = 0;
     qemu_system_shutdown_request();
 }