diff --git a/sensors/1.0/default/Sensors.cpp b/sensors/1.0/default/Sensors.cpp
index 37e2b81..2457310 100644
--- a/sensors/1.0/default/Sensors.cpp
+++ b/sensors/1.0/default/Sensors.cpp
@@ -165,8 +165,9 @@
         if(!lock.owns_lock()){
             // cannot get the lock, hidl service will go into deadlock if it is not restarted.
             // This is guaranteed to not trigger in passthrough mode.
-            LOG(FATAL) <<
+            LOG(ERROR) <<
                     "ISensors::poll() re-entry. I do not know what to do except killing myself.";
+            ::exit(-1);
         }
 
         if (maxCount <= 0) {