diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/kexec.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/kexec.nix
index 61f9c6d0e7e..ecbeea74ab8 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/kexec.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/kexec.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
         path = [ pkgs.kexectools ];
         script =
           ''
+            # Don't load the current system profile if we already have a kernel loaded
+            [[ 1 = "$(</sys/kernel/kexec_loaded)" ]] && exit
+
             p=$(readlink -f /nix/var/nix/profiles/system)
             if ! [ -d $p ]; then exit 1; fi
             exec kexec --load $p/kernel --initrd=$p/initrd --append="$(cat $p/kernel-params) init=$p/init"