diff --git a/drivers/parisc/power.c b/drivers/parisc/power.c
index 539d8920c2029b2146308b45cf7650ad992f72a9..bb0d92461b08b3796df3f2b4078987291bb2f3cf 100644
--- a/drivers/parisc/power.c
+++ b/drivers/parisc/power.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static struct notifier_block parisc_panic_block = {
 static int qemu_power_off(struct sys_off_data *data)
 {
 	/* this turns the system off via SeaBIOS */
-	*(int *)data->cb_data = 0;
+	gsc_writel(0, (unsigned long) data->cb_data);
 	pdc_soft_power_button(1);
 	return NOTIFY_DONE;
 }