diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_user.c b/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_user.c
index 04383f98f4d5..310c1f823f26 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_user.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_user.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ static struct mconsole_command commands[] = {
 	{ "reboot", mconsole_reboot, MCONSOLE_PROC },
 	{ "config", mconsole_config, MCONSOLE_PROC },
 	{ "remove", mconsole_remove, MCONSOLE_PROC },
-	{ "sysrq", mconsole_sysrq, MCONSOLE_PROC },
+	{ "sysrq", mconsole_sysrq, MCONSOLE_INTR },
 	{ "help", mconsole_help, MCONSOLE_INTR },
 	{ "cad", mconsole_cad, MCONSOLE_INTR },
 	{ "stop", mconsole_stop, MCONSOLE_PROC },