diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
index ad41f19b8e3fa22d008a4c1e3c1ce9ec79fa025e..12fdd3987a36c2b09ab65b9d598f276e51fbf5b7 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
@@ -76,8 +76,11 @@ static void cpuidle_idle_call(void)
 #endif
 	/* ask the governor for the next state */
 	next_state = cpuidle_curr_governor->select(dev);
-	if (need_resched())
+	if (need_resched()) {
+		local_irq_enable();
 		return;
+	}
+
 	target_state = &dev->states[next_state];
 
 	/* enter the state and update stats */