diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index 449b81b..9578e3f 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -875,10 +875,20 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kernel_halt);
  */
 void kernel_power_off(void)
 {
+	printk(KERN_EMERG "XXX: pre-shutdown prepare\n");
 	kernel_shutdown_prepare(SYSTEM_POWER_OFF);
-	if (pm_power_off_prepare)
+	printk(KERN_EMERG "XXX: post-shutdown prepare, sleeping 5\n");
+	ssleep(5);
+	if (pm_power_off_prepare) {
+		printk(KERN_EMERG "XXX: pre-power_off_prepare\n");
 		pm_power_off_prepare();
+		printk(KERN_EMERG "XXX: post-power_off_prepare, sleeping 5\n");
+		ssleep(5);
+	}
+	printk(KERN_EMERG "XXX: pre-sysdev_shutdown\n");
 	sysdev_shutdown();
+	printk(KERN_EMERG "XXX: post-sysdev_shutdown, sleeping 5\n");
+	ssleep(5);
 	printk(KERN_EMERG "Power down.\n");
 	machine_power_off();
 }