diff --git a/otautil/include/otautil/sysutil.h b/otautil/include/otautil/sysutil.h
index 326db86..d0d2e67 100644
--- a/otautil/include/otautil/sysutil.h
+++ b/otautil/include/otautil/sysutil.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 
 // Reboots the device into the specified target, by additionally handling quiescent reboot mode.
 // All unknown targets reboot into Android.
-bool Reboot(std::string_view target);
+[[noreturn]] void Reboot(std::string_view target);
 
 // Triggers a shutdown.
 bool Shutdown(std::string_view target);
diff --git a/otautil/sysutil.cpp b/otautil/sysutil.cpp
index 6cd46c6..b3ead97 100644
--- a/otautil/sysutil.cpp
+++ b/otautil/sysutil.cpp
@@ -219,14 +219,18 @@
   ranges_.clear();
 }
 
-bool Reboot(std::string_view target) {
+void Reboot(std::string_view target) {
   std::string cmd = "reboot," + std::string(target);
   // Honor the quiescent mode if applicable.
   if (target != "bootloader" && target != "fastboot" &&
       android::base::GetBoolProperty("ro.boot.quiescent", false)) {
     cmd += ",quiescent";
   }
-  return android::base::SetProperty(ANDROID_RB_PROPERTY, cmd);
+  if (!android::base::SetProperty(ANDROID_RB_PROPERTY, cmd)) {
+    LOG(FATAL) << "Reboot failed";
+  }
+
+  while (true) pause();
 }
 
 bool Shutdown(std::string_view target) {