diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dbxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dbxface.c
index 205b8e0eded581151f2729ee950325f9d5e53897..9b91cea63f4669a904af5507fa756b3a614bc79a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dbxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dbxface.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "accommon.h"
 #include "amlcode.h"
 #include "acdebug.h"
+#include "acinterp.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_CA_DEBUGGER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("dbxface")
@@ -368,7 +369,9 @@ acpi_db_single_step(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		walk_state->method_breakpoint = 1;	/* Must be non-zero! */
 	}
 
+	acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
 	status = acpi_db_start_command(walk_state, op);
+	acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
 
 	/* User commands complete, continue execution of the interrupted method */