diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
index c07a84197173..ed17deba8b18 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
@@ -585,10 +585,13 @@ static void rcu_preempt_deferred_qs(struct task_struct *t)
  */
 static void rcu_preempt_deferred_qs_handler(struct irq_work *iwp)
 {
+	unsigned long flags;
 	struct rcu_data *rdp;
 
 	rdp = container_of(iwp, struct rcu_data, defer_qs_iw);
+	local_irq_save(flags);
 	rdp->defer_qs_iw_pending = false;
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 /*