diff --git a/kernel/irq/manage.c b/kernel/irq/manage.c
index 5b7cf28df290..8ce75495e04f 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/manage.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/manage.c
@@ -723,10 +723,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(disable_irq_nosync);
  *	to complete before returning. If you use this function while
  *	holding a resource the IRQ handler may need you will deadlock.
  *
- *	This function may be called - with care - from IRQ context.
+ *	Can only be called from preemptible code as it might sleep when
+ *	an interrupt thread is associated to @irq.
+ *
  */
 void disable_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
+	might_sleep();
 	if (!__disable_irq_nosync(irq))
 		synchronize_irq(irq);
 }