1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
index 4158906c45aa..c613fc0e91cc 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
@@ -198,9 +198,13 @@ default_idle (void)
 {
         local_irq_enable();
         while (!need_resched()) {
-                if (can_do_pal_halt)
-                        safe_halt();
-                else
+                if (can_do_pal_halt) {
+                        local_irq_disable();
+                        if (!need_resched()) {
+                                safe_halt();
+                        }
+                        local_irq_enable();
+                } else
                         cpu_relax();
         }
 }