1 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/process.c b/arch/arm/kernel/process.c
index 93dd92cc12f8..c0f6a119de3b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/process.c
@@ -86,12 +86,16 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(pm_power_off);
  */
 void default_idle(void)
 {
-        local_irq_disable();
-        if (!need_resched() && !hlt_counter) {
-                timer_dyn_reprogram();
-                arch_idle();
+        if (hlt_counter)
+                cpu_relax();
+        else {
+                local_irq_disable();
+                if (!need_resched()) {
+                        timer_dyn_reprogram();
+                        arch_idle();
+                }
+                local_irq_enable();
         }
-        local_irq_enable();
 }
 
 /*