diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/idle.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/idle.c
index 8bd0eecb87f..f19ac148d4e 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/idle.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/idle.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ PsIdleThreadMain(PVOID Context)
 	   KeLowerIrql(oldlvl);
 	 }
        NtYieldExecution();
+       __asm__( "hlt" );
      }
 }