diff --git a/llkd/libllkd.cpp b/llkd/libllkd.cpp
index 0827470..427dace 100644
--- a/llkd/libllkd.cpp
+++ b/llkd/libllkd.cpp
@@ -555,7 +555,9 @@
 }
 
 void llkAlarmHandler(int) {
-    llkPanicKernel(false, ::getpid(), "alarm");
+    LOG(FATAL) << "alarm";
+    // NOTREACHED
+    llkPanicKernel(true, ::getpid(), "alarm");
 }
 
 milliseconds GetUintProperty(const std::string& key, milliseconds def) {