diff --git a/arch/score/kernel/process.c b/arch/score/kernel/process.c
index 2707023c75637fc4f87f43845bc4eb03cadb2f21..637970cfd3f41454f33af2eaa3f2255541dd21b5 100644
--- a/arch/score/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/score/kernel/process.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/reboot.h>
 #include <linux/elfcore.h>
 #include <linux/pm.h>
+#include <linux/rcupdate.h>
 
 void (*pm_power_off)(void);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(pm_power_off);
@@ -50,9 +51,10 @@ void __noreturn cpu_idle(void)
 {
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
 	while (1) {
+		rcu_idle_enter();
 		while (!need_resched())
 			barrier();
-
+		rcu_idle_exit();
 		schedule_preempt_disabled();
 	}
 }