diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/smp_64.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/smp_64.c
index 50c3dd03be311..9af0a5dbb36d8 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/smp_64.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/smp_64.c
@@ -823,13 +823,17 @@ void arch_send_call_function_single_ipi(int cpu)
 void __irq_entry smp_call_function_client(int irq, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	clear_softint(1 << irq);
+	irq_enter();
 	generic_smp_call_function_interrupt();
+	irq_exit();
 }
 
 void __irq_entry smp_call_function_single_client(int irq, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	clear_softint(1 << irq);
+	irq_enter();
 	generic_smp_call_function_single_interrupt();
+	irq_exit();
 }
 
 static void tsb_sync(void *info)