1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/softirq.c b/kernel/softirq.c
index 267f7b763ebb..79ee8f1fc0e7 100644
--- a/kernel/softirq.c
+++ b/kernel/softirq.c
@@ -296,10 +296,16 @@ void irq_enter(void)
 
         rcu_irq_enter();
         if (idle_cpu(cpu) && !in_interrupt()) {
-                __irq_enter();
+                /*
+                 * Prevent raise_softirq from needlessly waking up ksoftirqd
+                 * here, as softirq will be serviced on return from interrupt.
+                 */
+                local_bh_disable();
                 tick_check_idle(cpu);
-        } else
-                __irq_enter();
+                _local_bh_enable();
+        }
+
+        __irq_enter();
 }
 
 #ifdef __ARCH_IRQ_EXIT_IRQS_DISABLED