diff --git a/scripts/vm/hypervisor/kvm/kvmheartbeat.sh b/scripts/vm/hypervisor/kvm/kvmheartbeat.sh
index 7293b14a531..0c07ffa862e 100755
--- a/scripts/vm/hypervisor/kvm/kvmheartbeat.sh
+++ b/scripts/vm/hypervisor/kvm/kvmheartbeat.sh
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ then
   exit 0
 elif [ "$cflag" == "1" ]
 then
-  reboot
+  echo b > /proc/sysrq-trigger
   exit $?
 else
   write_hbLog