diff --git a/block/blk.h b/block/blk.h
index aa16e524dc35e010d55ad0e62b12ae386345407b..b5d1f0fc6547c746785d6f651d6b649ae80e4be2 100644
--- a/block/blk.h
+++ b/block/blk.h
@@ -420,9 +420,11 @@ static inline sector_t part_nr_sects_read(struct hd_struct *part)
 static inline void part_nr_sects_write(struct hd_struct *part, sector_t size)
 {
 #if BITS_PER_LONG==32 && defined(CONFIG_SMP)
+	preempt_disable();
 	write_seqcount_begin(&part->nr_sects_seq);
 	part->nr_sects = size;
 	write_seqcount_end(&part->nr_sects_seq);
+	preempt_enable();
 #elif BITS_PER_LONG==32 && defined(CONFIG_PREEMPTION)
 	preempt_disable();
 	part->nr_sects = size;