diff --git a/arch/x86/platform/ce4100/ce4100.c b/arch/x86/platform/ce4100/ce4100.c
index 5de16e3..92525cb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platform/ce4100/ce4100.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platform/ce4100/ce4100.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <asm/i8259.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/io_apic.h>
+#include <asm/emergency-restart.h>
 
 static int ce4100_i8042_detect(void)
 {
@@ -151,6 +152,15 @@
 	x86_init.mpparse.find_smp_config = x86_init_noop;
 	x86_init.pci.init = ce4100_pci_init;
 
+	/*
+	 * By default, the reboot method is ACPI which is supported by the
+	 * CE4100 bootloader CEFDK using FADT.ResetReg Address and ResetValue
+	 * the bootloader will however issue a system power off instead of
+	 * reboot. By using BOOT_KBD we ensure proper system reboot as
+	 * expected.
+	 */
+	reboot_type = BOOT_KBD;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_IO_APIC
 	x86_init.pci.init_irq = sdv_pci_init;
 	x86_init.mpparse.setup_ioapic_ids = setup_ioapic_ids_from_mpc_nocheck;