diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/smp.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/smp.c
index 1405b603b91b6b..3413e6949c8724 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/smp.c
@@ -219,11 +219,13 @@ static inline void
 send_IPI_allbutself(enum ipi_message_type op)
 {
 	int i;
-	
+
+	preempt_disable();
 	for_each_online_cpu(i) {
 		if (i != smp_processor_id())
 			send_IPI_single(i, op);
 	}
+	preempt_enable();
 }