static DEFINE_MUTEX(thermal_list_lock);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(thermal_governor_lock);
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(poweroff_lock);
 
 static atomic_t in_suspend;
+static bool power_off_triggered;
 
 static struct thermal_governor *def_governor;
 
                dev_emerg(&tz->device,
                          "critical temperature reached(%d C),shutting down\n",
                          tz->temperature / 1000);
-               orderly_poweroff(true);
+               mutex_lock(&poweroff_lock);
+               if (!power_off_triggered) {
+                       orderly_poweroff(true);
+                       power_off_triggered = true;
+               }
+               mutex_unlock(&poweroff_lock);
        }
 }
 
 {
        int result;
 
+       mutex_init(&poweroff_lock);
        result = thermal_register_governors();
        if (result)
                goto error;
        ida_destroy(&thermal_cdev_ida);
        mutex_destroy(&thermal_list_lock);
        mutex_destroy(&thermal_governor_lock);
+       mutex_destroy(&poweroff_lock);
        return result;
 }