diff --git a/boards/dk/src/lib.rs b/boards/dk/src/lib.rs
index 508f66c..eb7daa9 100644
--- a/boards/dk/src/lib.rs
+++ b/boards/dk/src/lib.rs
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ fn RTC0() {
 
 /// Exits the application when the program is executed through the `probe-run` Cargo runner
 pub fn exit() -> ! {
+    unsafe { (0x4002_7504 as *mut u32).write_volatile(0) }
     log::info!("`dk::exit() called; exiting ...`");
     // force any pending memory operation to complete before the BKPT instruction that follows
     atomic::compiler_fence(Ordering::SeqCst);
diff --git a/common/panic-log/src/lib.rs b/common/panic-log/src/lib.rs
index 5a08462..109a957 100644
--- a/common/panic-log/src/lib.rs
+++ b/common/panic-log/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ use cortex_m::asm;
 
 #[panic_handler]
 fn panic(info: &PanicInfo) -> ! {
+    unsafe { (0x4002_7504 as *mut u32).write_volatile(0) }
+
     log::error!("{}", info);
 
     // abort instruction: triggers a HardFault exception which causes probe-run to exit