diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_runtime.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_runtime.c
index 78fd801..dea2b4e 100644
--- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_runtime.c
+++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_runtime.c
@@ -365,7 +365,9 @@
  * efi_reset_system() - reset system
  *
  * This function implements the ResetSystem() runtime service after
- * SetVirtualAddressMap() is called. It only executes an endless loop.
+ * SetVirtualAddressMap() is called. As this placeholder cannot reset the
+ * system it simply return to the caller.
+ *
  * Boards may override the helpers below to implement reset functionality.
  *
  * See the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specification for
@@ -381,8 +383,7 @@
 			efi_status_t reset_status,
 			unsigned long data_size, void *reset_data)
 {
-	/* Nothing we can do */
-	while (1) { }
+	return;
 }
 
 /**