1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c b/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c
index f12687d0354d..b481db1dacb4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/xmon/xmon.c
@@ -330,18 +330,17 @@ static void release_output_lock(void)
 static int xmon_core(struct pt_regs *regs, int fromipi)
 {
         int cmd = 0;
-        unsigned long msr;
         struct bpt *bp;
         long recurse_jmp[JMP_BUF_LEN];
         unsigned long offset;
+        unsigned long flags;
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
         int cpu;
         int secondary;
         unsigned long timeout;
 #endif
 
-        msr = mfmsr();
-        mtmsr(msr & ~MSR_EE);   /* disable interrupts */
+        local_irq_save(flags);
 
         bp = in_breakpoint_table(regs->nip, &offset);
         if (bp != NULL) {
@@ -516,7 +515,7 @@ static int xmon_core(struct pt_regs *regs, int fromipi)
 
         insert_cpu_bpts();
 
-        mtmsr(msr);             /* restore interrupt enable */
+        local_irq_restore(flags);
 
         return cmd != 'X' && cmd != EOF;
 }