1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apm_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apm_32.c
index f0030a0999c7..e4ea362e8480 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apm_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apm_32.c
@@ -904,6 +904,7 @@ recalc:
                         original_pm_idle();
                 else
                         default_idle();
+                local_irq_disable();
                 jiffies_since_last_check = jiffies - last_jiffies;
                 if (jiffies_since_last_check > idle_period)
                         goto recalc;
@@ -911,6 +912,8 @@ recalc:
 
         if (apm_idle_done)
                 apm_do_busy();
+
+        local_irq_enable();
 }
 
 /**