diff --git a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
index 4e850ea1c..1a9dbadbe 100644
--- a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
+++ b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
@@ -7292,6 +7292,7 @@ static int halt_now(enum action a) {
                 reboot(RB_POWER_OFF);
                 return -errno;
 
+        case ACTION_KEXEC:
         case ACTION_REBOOT: {
                 _cleanup_free_ char *param = NULL;