diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/kprobes.c b/arch/x86/kernel/kprobes.c
index c969fd9d1566..f1a6244d7d93 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -1183,12 +1183,13 @@ static void __kprobes optimized_callback(struct optimized_kprobe *op,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	struct kprobe_ctlblk *kcb = get_kprobe_ctlblk();
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	/* This is possible if op is under delayed unoptimizing */
 	if (kprobe_disabled(&op->kp))
 		return;
 
-	preempt_disable();
+	local_irq_save(flags);
 	if (kprobe_running()) {
 		kprobes_inc_nmissed_count(&op->kp);
 	} else {
@@ -1207,7 +1208,7 @@ static void __kprobes optimized_callback(struct optimized_kprobe *op,
 		opt_pre_handler(&op->kp, regs);
 		__this_cpu_write(current_kprobe, NULL);
 	}
-	preempt_enable_no_resched();
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 static int __kprobes copy_optimized_instructions(u8 *dest, u8 *src)