diff --git a/src/hal/platform/pc/qemu/pc.rs b/src/hal/platform/pc/qemu/pc.rs
index f6c3952b..5dfa1450 100644
--- a/src/hal/platform/pc/qemu/pc.rs
+++ b/src/hal/platform/pc/qemu/pc.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 ///
 pub fn shutdown() -> ! {
     unsafe {
-        arch::cpu::halt();
+        arch::io::out16(0x604, 0x2000);
     };
     loop {
         core::hint::spin_loop();