diff --git a/arch/h8300/kernel/process.c b/arch/h8300/kernel/process.c
index 0e9c315be1040cdc85284384596a5da02984b3eb..f153ed1a4c080bf73fb4be51389fec566910825d 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/h8300/kernel/process.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <linux/reboot.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/rcupdate.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/traps.h>
@@ -78,8 +79,10 @@ void (*idle)(void) = default_idle;
 void cpu_idle(void)
 {
 	while (1) {
+		rcu_idle_enter();
 		while (!need_resched())
 			idle();
+		rcu_idle_exit();
 		schedule_preempt_disabled();
 	}
 }