diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/smpboot.c
index afd3600b919e56954c90bc76981bfae1decbf924..e5714090b00d165e421304b06889e4532d94cf81 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -304,8 +304,6 @@ static void __init smp_callin(void)
 	Dprintk("CALLIN, before setup_local_APIC().\n");
 	setup_local_APIC();
 
-	local_irq_enable();
-
 	/*
 	 * Get our bogomips.
 	 */
@@ -319,8 +317,6 @@ static void __init smp_callin(void)
 	 */
  	smp_store_cpu_info(cpuid);
 
-	local_irq_disable();
-
 	/*
 	 * Allow the master to continue.
 	 */