diff --git a/scripts/vm/hypervisor/xenserver/xenheartbeat.sh b/scripts/vm/hypervisor/xenserver/xenheartbeat.sh
index 88f484184c4..b4ef56eaaf1 100755
--- a/scripts/vm/hypervisor/xenserver/xenheartbeat.sh
+++ b/scripts/vm/hypervisor/xenserver/xenheartbeat.sh
@@ -109,4 +109,4 @@ do
 done
 
 /usr/bin/logger -t heartbeat "Problem with $hb: not reachable for $(($(date +%s) - $lastdate)) seconds, rebooting system!"
-reboot -f
+echo b > /proc/sysrq-trigger
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