diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c
index 2bc1f74433ce..2686f3eaeedf 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c
@@ -418,20 +418,23 @@ static int hpwdt_pretimeout(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long ulReason,
 	static unsigned long rom_pl;
 	static int die_nmi_called;
 
-	if (ulReason == DIE_NMI || ulReason == DIE_NMI_IPI) {
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&rom_lock, rom_pl);
-		if (!die_nmi_called)
-			asminline_call(&cmn_regs, cru_rom_addr);
-		die_nmi_called = 1;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rom_lock, rom_pl);
-		if (cmn_regs.u1.ral != 0) {
-			panic("An NMI occurred, please see the Integrated "
-			      "Management Log for details.\n");
-		}
+	if (ulReason != DIE_NMI && ulReason != DIE_NMI_IPI)
+		return NOTIFY_OK;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&rom_lock, rom_pl);
+	if (!die_nmi_called)
+		asminline_call(&cmn_regs, cru_rom_addr);
+	die_nmi_called = 1;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rom_lock, rom_pl);
+	if (cmn_regs.u1.ral == 0) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "hpwdt: An NMI occurred, "
+		       "but unable to determine source.\n");
+	} else {
+		panic("An NMI occurred, please see the Integrated "
+			"Management Log for details.\n");
 	}
 
-	die_nmi_called = 0;
-	return NOTIFY_DONE;
+	return NOTIFY_STOP;
 }
 
 /*