diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index 996c038f83a4..b1444845af38 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -36,10 +36,8 @@ static LIST_HEAD(thermal_governor_list);
 
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(thermal_list_lock);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(thermal_governor_lock);
-static DEFINE_MUTEX(poweroff_lock);
 
 static atomic_t in_suspend;
-static bool power_off_triggered;
 
 static struct thermal_governor *def_governor;
 
@@ -327,70 +325,18 @@ static void handle_non_critical_trips(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip)
 		       def_governor->throttle(tz, trip);
 }
 
-/**
- * thermal_emergency_poweroff_func - emergency poweroff work after a known delay
- * @work: work_struct associated with the emergency poweroff function
- *
- * This function is called in very critical situations to force
- * a kernel poweroff after a configurable timeout value.
- */
-static void thermal_emergency_poweroff_func(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	/*
-	 * We have reached here after the emergency thermal shutdown
-	 * Waiting period has expired. This means orderly_poweroff has
-	 * not been able to shut off the system for some reason.
-	 * Try to shut down the system immediately using kernel_power_off
-	 * if populated
-	 */
-	WARN(1, "Attempting kernel_power_off: Temperature too high\n");
-	kernel_power_off();
-
-	/*
-	 * Worst of the worst case trigger emergency restart
-	 */
-	WARN(1, "Attempting emergency_restart: Temperature too high\n");
-	emergency_restart();
-}
-
-static DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(thermal_emergency_poweroff_work,
-			    thermal_emergency_poweroff_func);
-
-/**
- * thermal_emergency_poweroff - Trigger an emergency system poweroff
- *
- * This may be called from any critical situation to trigger a system shutdown
- * after a known period of time. By default this is not scheduled.
- */
-static void thermal_emergency_poweroff(void)
+void thermal_zone_device_critical(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
 {
-	int poweroff_delay_ms = CONFIG_THERMAL_EMERGENCY_POWEROFF_DELAY_MS;
 	/*
 	 * poweroff_delay_ms must be a carefully profiled positive value.
-	 * Its a must for thermal_emergency_poweroff_work to be scheduled
+	 * Its a must for forced_emergency_poweroff_work to be scheduled.
 	 */
-	if (poweroff_delay_ms <= 0)
-		return;
-	schedule_delayed_work(&thermal_emergency_poweroff_work,
-			      msecs_to_jiffies(poweroff_delay_ms));
-}
+	int poweroff_delay_ms = CONFIG_THERMAL_EMERGENCY_POWEROFF_DELAY_MS;
 
-void thermal_zone_device_critical(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
-{
 	dev_emerg(&tz->device, "%s: critical temperature reached, "
 		  "shutting down\n", tz->type);
 
-	mutex_lock(&poweroff_lock);
-	if (!power_off_triggered) {
-		/*
-		 * Queue a backup emergency shutdown in the event of
-		 * orderly_poweroff failure
-		 */
-		thermal_emergency_poweroff();
-		orderly_poweroff(true);
-		power_off_triggered = true;
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&poweroff_lock);
+	hw_protection_shutdown("Temperature too high", poweroff_delay_ms);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(thermal_zone_device_critical);
 
@@ -1549,7 +1495,6 @@ static int __init thermal_init(void)
 	ida_destroy(&thermal_cdev_ida);
 	mutex_destroy(&thermal_list_lock);
 	mutex_destroy(&thermal_governor_lock);
-	mutex_destroy(&poweroff_lock);
 	return result;
 }
 postcore_initcall(thermal_init);
diff --git a/include/linux/reboot.h b/include/linux/reboot.h
index 3734cd8f38a8..af907a3d68d1 100644
--- a/include/linux/reboot.h
+++ b/include/linux/reboot.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ extern char poweroff_cmd[POWEROFF_CMD_PATH_LEN];
 
 extern void orderly_poweroff(bool force);
 extern void orderly_reboot(void);
+void hw_protection_shutdown(const char *reason, int ms_until_forced);
 
 /*
  * Emergency restart, callable from an interrupt handler.
diff --git a/kernel/reboot.c b/kernel/reboot.c
index a6ad5eb2fa73..1b5fa6d213d4 100644
--- a/kernel/reboot.c
+++ b/kernel/reboot.c
@@ -518,6 +518,92 @@ void orderly_reboot(void)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(orderly_reboot);
 
+/**
+ * hw_failure_emergency_poweroff_func - emergency poweroff work after a known delay
+ * @work: work_struct associated with the emergency poweroff function
+ *
+ * This function is called in very critical situations to force
+ * a kernel poweroff after a configurable timeout value.
+ */
+static void hw_failure_emergency_poweroff_func(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	/*
+	 * We have reached here after the emergency shutdown waiting period has
+	 * expired. This means orderly_poweroff has not been able to shut off
+	 * the system for some reason.
+	 *
+	 * Try to shut down the system immediately using kernel_power_off
+	 * if populated
+	 */
+	WARN(1, "Hardware protection timed-out. Trying forced poweroff\n");
+	kernel_power_off();
+
+	/*
+	 * Worst of the worst case trigger emergency restart
+	 */
+	WARN(1,
+	     "Hardware protection shutdown failed. Trying emergency restart\n");
+	emergency_restart();
+}
+
+static DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(hw_failure_emergency_poweroff_work,
+			    hw_failure_emergency_poweroff_func);
+
+/**
+ * hw_failure_emergency_poweroff - Trigger an emergency system poweroff
+ *
+ * This may be called from any critical situation to trigger a system shutdown
+ * after a given period of time. If time is negative this is not scheduled.
+ */
+static void hw_failure_emergency_poweroff(int poweroff_delay_ms)
+{
+	if (poweroff_delay_ms <= 0)
+		return;
+	schedule_delayed_work(&hw_failure_emergency_poweroff_work,
+			      msecs_to_jiffies(poweroff_delay_ms));
+}
+
+static bool prot_power_off_triggered;
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(poweroff_lock);
+
+/**
+ * hw_protection_shutdown - Trigger an emergency system poweroff
+ *
+ * @reason:		Reason of emergency shutdown to be printed.
+ * @ms_until_forced:	Time to wait for orderly shutdown before tiggering a
+ *			forced shudown. Negative value disables the forced
+ *			shutdown.
+ *
+ * Initiate an emergency system shutdown in order to protect hardware from
+ * further damage. Usage examples include a thermal protection or a voltage or
+ * current regulator failures.
+ * NOTE: The request is ignored if protection shutdown is already pending even
+ * if the previous request has given a large timeout for forced shutdown.
+ * Can be called from any context.
+ */
+void hw_protection_shutdown(const char *reason, int ms_until_forced)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	pr_emerg("HARDWARE PROTECTION shutdown (%s)\n", reason);
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&poweroff_lock, flags);
+	if (prot_power_off_triggered) {
+		spin_unlock(&poweroff_lock);
+		return;
+	}
+	prot_power_off_triggered = true;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&poweroff_lock, flags);
+
+	/*
+	 * Queue a backup emergency shutdown in the event of
+	 * orderly_poweroff failure
+	 */
+	hw_failure_emergency_poweroff(ms_until_forced);
+	orderly_poweroff(true);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hw_protection_shutdown);
+
 static int __init reboot_setup(char *str)
 {
 	for (;;) {
