diff --git a/drivers/esoc/esoc-mdm-drv.c b/drivers/esoc/esoc-mdm-drv.c
index 6bb74a86e67e..b046a479e983 100644
--- a/drivers/esoc/esoc-mdm-drv.c
+++ b/drivers/esoc/esoc-mdm-drv.c
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@
 
 #define ESOC_MAX_PON_TRIES	5
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MACH_XIAOMI_SM8250
+#define BOOT_FAIL_ACTION_DEF BOOT_FAIL_ACTION_NOP
+#else
 #define BOOT_FAIL_ACTION_DEF BOOT_FAIL_ACTION_PANIC
+#endif
 
 enum esoc_pon_state {
 	PON_INIT,