1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
index 463b71b90a00..99960940d4a4 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
@@ -63,8 +63,13 @@ void __noreturn cpu_idle(void)
 
                         smtc_idle_loop_hook();
 #endif
-                        if (cpu_wait)
+
+                        if (cpu_wait) {
+                                /* Don't trace irqs off for idle */
+                                stop_critical_timings();
                                 (*cpu_wait)();
+                                start_critical_timings();
+                        }
                 }
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
                 if (!cpu_online(cpu) && !cpu_isset(cpu, cpu_callin_map) &&