diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen5200/ChangeLog b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen5200/ChangeLog
index b47db9875a..9ccca69331 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen5200/ChangeLog
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen5200/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2010-03-10	Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@oarcorp.com>
+
+	PR 1497/bsps
+	* startup/bspreset.c: Do not enable interrupts while waiting for board
+	to reset.
+
 2009-12-16      Thomas Doerfler <Thomas.Doerfler@embedded-brains.de>
 
 	* console/console.c: adapted to new prototype for *_write
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen5200/startup/bspreset.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen5200/startup/bspreset.c
index 42d922f0d3..f1546dfd25 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen5200/startup/bspreset.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen5200/startup/bspreset.c
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ void bsp_reset( void )
   /*
    * Now reset the CPU
    */
-  _ISR_Set_level( 0 );
-
   mpc5200.gpt[0].count_in = 0xf;
   mpc5200.gpt[0].emsel = 0x9004;
+
+  while(1) ;
 }