1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_alpha.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_alpha.c
index 772ddfdb71a8..1216dfb4fcc5 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_alpha.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_alpha.c
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ do_entInt(unsigned long type, unsigned long vector,
           unsigned long la_ptr, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
         struct pt_regs *old_regs;
+
+        /*
+         * Disable interrupts during IRQ handling.
+         * Note that there is no matching local_irq_enable() due to
+         * severe problems with RTI at IPL0 and some MILO PALcode
+         * (namely LX164).
+         */
+        local_irq_disable();
         switch (type) {
         case 0:
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
@@ -62,7 +70,6 @@ do_entInt(unsigned long type, unsigned long vector,
           {
                 long cpu;
 
-                local_irq_disable();
                 smp_percpu_timer_interrupt(regs);
                 cpu = smp_processor_id();
                 if (cpu != boot_cpuid) {