diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_shutdown.c b/sys/kern/kern_shutdown.c
index ad080ad07f7..d51a4c5aa76 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_shutdown.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_shutdown.c
@@ -536,7 +536,6 @@ shutdown_halt(void *junk, int howto)
 			cpu_halt();
 			/* NOTREACHED */
 		default:
-			howto &= ~RB_HALT;
 			break;
 		}
 	}