diff --git a/kernel-src/lib/panic.c b/kernel-src/lib/panic.c
index c7ceeaf1..8b580b09 100644
--- a/kernel-src/lib/panic.c
+++ b/kernel-src/lib/panic.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 __attribute__((noreturn)) void _panic(char *msg, context_t *ctx) {
 	interrupt_set(false);
+	arch_smp_haltallothers();
 	printf("cpu%lu: Oops.\n", current_cpu_id());
 
 	if (msg)
@@ -14,6 +15,5 @@ __attribute__((noreturn)) void _panic(char *msg, context_t *ctx) {
 	if (ctx)
 		PRINT_CTX(ctx);
 
-	arch_smp_haltallothers();
 	for (;;);
 }