--- a/drivers/mfd/rdc321x-southbridge.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/rdc321x-southbridge.c
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ static int __devinit rdc321x_sb_probe(st
 	rdc321x_gpio_pdata.sb_pdev = pdev;
 	rdc321x_wdt_pdata.sb_pdev = pdev;
 
+	panic_on_unrecovered_nmi = 1;
+
 	return mfd_add_devices(&pdev->dev, -1,
 		rdc321x_sb_cells, ARRAY_SIZE(rdc321x_sb_cells), NULL, 0);
 }
