diff --git a/build_debian.sh b/build_debian.sh
index 009cf3bf4b88..39ab2258cfc1 100755
--- a/build_debian.sh
+++ b/build_debian.sh
@@ -216,6 +216,9 @@ sudo mkdir -p $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/var/core
 sudo augtool --autosave "
 set /files/etc/sysctl.conf/kernel.core_pattern '|/usr/bin/coredump-compress %e %p'
 
+set /files/etc/sysctl.conf/kernel.softlockup_panic 1
+set /files/etc/sysctl.conf/kernel.panic 10
+
 set /files/etc/sysctl.conf/net.ipv4.conf.default.forwarding 1
 set /files/etc/sysctl.conf/net.ipv4.conf.all.forwarding 1
 set /files/etc/sysctl.conf/net.ipv4.conf.eth0.forwarding 0