diff --git a/mm/oom_kill.c b/mm/oom_kill.c
index 042e643..f9bb3cf 100644
--- a/mm/oom_kill.c
+++ b/mm/oom_kill.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/cpuset.h>
 
+int sysctl_panic_on_oom;
 /* #define DEBUG */
 
 /**
@@ -344,6 +345,8 @@
 		break;
 
 	case CONSTRAINT_NONE:
+		if (sysctl_panic_on_oom)
+			panic("out of memory. panic_on_oom is selected\n");
 retry:
 		/*
 		 * Rambo mode: Shoot down a process and hope it solves whatever