diff --git a/payloads/libpayload/sample/hello.c b/payloads/libpayload/sample/hello.c
index ffd9dc90..8112501 100644
--- a/payloads/libpayload/sample/hello.c
+++ b/payloads/libpayload/sample/hello.c
@@ -34,5 +34,6 @@
 int main(void)
 {
 	printf("Hello world!\n");
+	halt();
 	return 0;
 }