diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/hotplug.c
index ea4cbfb90a66..3668cf91d2de 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/hotplug.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/hotplug.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/smp.h>
 
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
+#include <asm/system.h>
 
 extern volatile int pen_release;
 
@@ -62,13 +63,7 @@ static inline void platform_do_lowpower(unsigned int cpu, int *spurious)
 	 * code will have already disabled interrupts
 	 */
 	for (;;) {
-		/*
-		 * here's the WFI
-		 */
-		asm(".word	0xe320f003\n"
-		    :
-		    :
-		    : "memory", "cc");
+		wfi();
 
 		if (pen_release == cpu) {
 			/*