gistfile1.txt

diff --git a/devices/src/acpi.rs b/devices/src/acpi.rs
index 3165b504..e092e27d 100644
--- a/devices/src/acpi.rs
+++ b/devices/src/acpi.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ impl BusDevice for AcpiShutdownDevice {
             if let Err(e) = self.reset_evt.write(1) {
                 error!("Error triggering ACPI reset event: {}", e);
             }
+
+            self.reset_evt.write(std::u64::MAX - 1).unwrap();
         }
         // The ACPI DSDT table specifies the S5 sleep state (shutdown) as value 5
         const S5_SLEEP_VALUE: u8 = 5;
diff --git a/vmm/src/lib.rs b/vmm/src/lib.rs
index db176f4f..615cc511 100644
--- a/vmm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/vmm/src/lib.rs
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ impl Vmm {
     fn new(api_evt: EventFd) -> Result<Self> {
         let mut epoll = EpollContext::new().map_err(Error::Epoll)?;
         let exit_evt = EventFd::new(EFD_NONBLOCK).map_err(Error::EventFdCreate)?;
-        let reset_evt = EventFd::new(EFD_NONBLOCK).map_err(Error::EventFdCreate)?;
+        let reset_evt = EventFd::new(0).map_err(Error::EventFdCreate)?;
 
         if unsafe { libc::isatty(libc::STDIN_FILENO as i32) } != 0 {
             epoll.add_stdin().map_err(Error::Epoll)?;
@@ -357,8 +357,9 @@ impl Vmm {
                         }
                         EpollDispatch::Reset => {
                             // Consume the event.
-                            self.reset_evt.read().map_err(Error::EventFdRead)?;
-                            self.vm_reboot().map_err(Error::VmReboot)?;
+                            if self.reset_evt.read().map_err(Error::EventFdRead)? == 1 {
+                                self.vm_reboot().map_err(Error::VmReboot)?;
+                            }
                         }
                         EpollDispatch::Stdin => {
                             if let Some(ref vm) = self.vm {