diff --git a/arch/alpha/include/asm/thread_info.h b/arch/alpha/include/asm/thread_info.h
index d069526..60c83ab 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/include/asm/thread_info.h
+++ b/arch/alpha/include/asm/thread_info.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 	.task		= &tsk,			\
 	.exec_domain	= &default_exec_domain,	\
 	.addr_limit	= KERNEL_DS,		\
+	.preempt_count	= INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT,	\
 	.restart_block = {			\
 		.fn = do_no_restart_syscall,	\
 	},					\
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/thread_info.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/thread_info.h
index 4f88482..73394e5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/thread_info.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/thread_info.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 	.task		= &tsk,						\
 	.exec_domain	= &default_exec_domain,				\
 	.flags		= 0,						\
-	.preempt_count	= 1,						\
+	.preempt_count	= INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT,				\
 	.addr_limit	= KERNEL_DS,					\
 	.cpu_domain	= domain_val(DOMAIN_USER, DOMAIN_MANAGER) |	\
 			  domain_val(DOMAIN_KERNEL, DOMAIN_MANAGER) |	\
diff --git a/arch/avr32/include/asm/thread_info.h b/arch/avr32/include/asm/thread_info.h
index 4442f8d..fc42de5 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/include/asm/thread_info.h
+++ b/arch/avr32/include/asm/thread_info.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	.exec_domain	= &default_exec_domain,				\
 	.flags		= 0,						\
 	.cpu		= 0,						\
-	.preempt_count	= 1,						\
+	.preempt_count	= INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT,				\
 	.restart_block	= {						\
 		.fn	= do_no_restart_syscall				\
 	}								\
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/thread_info.h b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/thread_info.h
index 2920087..2bbfdd9 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/thread_info.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/thread_info.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 	.exec_domain	= &default_exec_domain,	\
 	.flags		= 0,			\
 	.cpu		= 0,			\
-	.preempt_count  = 1,                    \
+	.preempt_count  = INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT,   \
 	.restart_block	= {			\
 		.fn = do_no_restart_syscall,	\
 	},					\
diff --git a/arch/cris/include/asm/thread_info.h b/arch/cris/include/asm/thread_info.h
index bc5b293..c3aade3 100644
--- a/arch/cris/include/asm/thread_info.h
+++ b/arch/cris/include/asm/thread_info.h
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@
 
 /*
  * macros/functions for gaining access to the thread information structure
- *
- * preempt_count needs to be 1 initially, until the scheduler is functional.
  */
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 #define INIT_THREAD_INFO(tsk)				\
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@
 	.exec_domain	= &default_exec_domain,		\
 	.flags		= 0,				\
 	.cpu		= 0,				\
-	.preempt_count	= 1,				\
+	.preempt_count	= INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT,		\
 	.addr_limit	= KERNEL_DS,			\
 	.restart_block = {				\
 		       .fn = do_no_restart_syscall,	\
diff --git a/arch/frv/include/asm/thread_info.h b/arch/frv/include/asm/thread_info.h
index e8a5ed7..e608e05 100644
--- a/arch/frv/include/asm/thread_info.h
+++ b/arch/frv/include/asm/thread_info.h
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@
 
 /*
  * macros/functions for gaining access to the thread information structure
- *
- * preempt_count needs to be 1 initially, until the scheduler is functional.
  */
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@
 	.exec_domain	= &default_exec_domain,	\
 	.flags		= 0,			\
 	.cpu		= 0,			\
-	.preempt_count	= 1,			\
+	.preempt_count	= INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT,	\
 	.addr_limit	= KERNEL_DS,		\
 	.restart_block = {			\
 		.fn = do_no_restart_syscall,	\
diff --git a/arch/h8300/include/asm/thread_info.h b/arch/h8300/include/asm/thread_info.h
index 700014d..8bbc8b0 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/include/asm/thread_info.h
+++ b/arch/h8300/include/asm/thread_info.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	.exec_domain =	&default_exec_domain,	\
 	.flags =	0,			\
 	.cpu =		0,			\
-	.preempt_count = 1,			\
+	.preempt_count = INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT,	\
 	.restart_block	= {			\
 		.fn = do_no_restart_syscall,	\
 	},					\
diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/thread_info.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/thread_info.h
index ae69226..8ce2e38 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/thread_info.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/thread_info.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 	.flags		= 0,			\
 	.cpu		= 0,			\
 	.addr_limit	= KERNEL_DS,		\
-	.preempt_count	= 0,			\
+	.preempt_count	= INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT,	\
 	.restart_block = {			\
 		.fn = do_no_restart_syscall,	\
 	},					\
diff --git a/arch/m32r/include/asm/thread_info.h b/arch/m32r/include/asm/thread_info.h
index 8589d46..07bb5bd 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/include/asm/thread_info.h
+++ b/arch/m32r/include/asm/thread_info.h
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@
 
 /*
  * macros/functions for gaining access to the thread information structure
- *
- * preempt_count needs to be 1 initially, until the scheduler is functional.
  */
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@
 	.exec_domain	= &default_exec_domain,	\
 	.flags		= 0,			\
 	.cpu		= 0,			\
-	.preempt_count	= 1,			\
+	.preempt_count	= INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT,	\
 	.addr_limit	= KERNEL_DS,		\
 	.restart_block = {			\
 		.fn = do_no_restart_syscall,	\
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/thread_info_mm.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/thread_info_mm.h
index af0fda4..6ea5c33 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/thread_info_mm.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/thread_info_mm.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 {						\
 	.task		= &tsk,			\
 	.exec_domain	= &default_exec_domain,	\
+	.preempt_count	= INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT,	\
 	.restart_block = {			\
 		.fn = do_no_restart_syscall,	\
 	},					\
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/thread_info_no.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/thread_info_no.h
index 82529f4..c2bde5e 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/thread_info_no.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/thread_info_no.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 	.exec_domain	= &default_exec_domain,	\
 	.flags		= 0,			\
 	.cpu		= 0,			\
+	.preempt_count	= INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT,	\
 	.restart_block	= {			\
 		.fn = do_no_restart_syscall,	\
 	},					\
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/thread_info.h b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/thread_info.h
index 7fac444..6e92885 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/thread_info.h
+++ b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/thread_info.h
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@
 
 /*
  * macros/functions for gaining access to the thread information structure
- *
- * preempt_count needs to be 1 initially, until the scheduler is functional.
  */
 #define INIT_THREAD_INFO(tsk)			\
 {						\
@@ -84,7 +82,7 @@
 	.exec_domain	= &default_exec_domain,	\
 	.flags		= 0,			\
 	.cpu		= 0,			\
-	.preempt_count	= 1,			\
+	.preempt_count	= INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT,	\
 	.addr_limit	= KERNEL_DS,		\
 	.restart_block = {			\
 		.fn = do_no_restart_syscall,	\
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/thread_info.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/thread_info.h
index 143a481..f9df720 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/thread_info.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/thread_info.h
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@
 
 /*
  * macros/functions for gaining access to the thread information structure
- *
- * preempt_count needs to be 1 initially, until the scheduler is functional.
  */
 #define INIT_THREAD_INFO(tsk)			\
 {						\
@@ -48,7 +46,7 @@
 	.exec_domain	= &default_exec_domain,	\
 	.flags		= _TIF_FIXADE,		\
 	.cpu		= 0,			\
-	.preempt_count	= 1,			\
+	.preempt_count	= INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT,	\
 	.addr_limit	= KERNEL_DS,		\
 	.restart_block	= {			\
 		.fn = do_no_restart_syscall,	\
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/include/asm/thread_info.h b/arch/mn10300/include/asm/thread_info.h
index 78a3881..58d64f8 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/include/asm/thread_info.h
+++ b/arch/mn10300/include/asm/thread_info.h
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@
 
 /*
  * macros/functions for gaining access to the thread information structure
- *
- * preempt_count needs to be 1 initially, until the scheduler is functional.
  */
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@
 	.exec_domain	= &default_exec_domain,	\
 	.flags		= 0,			\
 	.cpu		= 0,			\
-	.preempt_count	= 1,			\
+	.preempt_count	= INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT,	\
 	.addr_limit	= KERNEL_DS,		\
 	.restart_block = {			\
 		.fn = do_no_restart_syscall,	\
diff --git a/arch/parisc/include/asm/thread_info.h b/arch/parisc/include/asm/thread_info.h
index 0407959..4ce0edf 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/include/asm/thread_info.h
+++ b/arch/parisc/include/asm/thread_info.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	.flags		= 0,			\
 	.cpu		= 0,			\
 	.addr_limit	= KERNEL_DS,		\
-	.preempt_count	= 1,			\
+	.preempt_count	= INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT,	\
   	.restart_block	= {			\
 		.fn = do_no_restart_syscall	\
 	}					\
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/thread_info.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/thread_info.h
index 9aba5a3..c8b3292 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/thread_info.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/thread_info.h
@@ -46,15 +46,13 @@
 
 /*
  * macros/functions for gaining access to the thread information structure
- *
- * preempt_count needs to be 1 initially, until the scheduler is functional.
  */
 #define INIT_THREAD_INFO(tsk)			\
 {						\
 	.task =		&tsk,			\
 	.exec_domain =	&default_exec_domain,	\
 	.cpu =		0,			\
-	.preempt_count = 1,			\
+	.preempt_count = INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT,	\
 	.restart_block = {			\
 		.fn = do_no_restart_syscall,	\
 	},					\
diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/thread_info.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/thread_info.h
index 925bcc6..ba1cab9 100644
--- a/arch/s390/include/asm/thread_info.h
+++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/thread_info.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 	.exec_domain	= &default_exec_domain,	\
 	.flags		= 0,			\
 	.cpu		= 0,			\
-	.preempt_count	= 1,			\
+	.preempt_count	= INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT,	\
 	.restart_block	= {			\
 		.fn = do_no_restart_syscall,	\
 	},					\
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/thread_info.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/thread_info.h
index f09ac48..d570ac2 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/thread_info.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/thread_info.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 	.exec_domain	= &default_exec_domain,	\
 	.flags		= 0,			\
 	.cpu		= 0,			\
-	.preempt_count	= 1,			\
+	.preempt_count	= INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT,	\
 	.addr_limit	= KERNEL_DS,		\
 	.restart_block	= {			\
 		.fn = do_no_restart_syscall,	\
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/thread_info_32.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/thread_info_32.h
index 0f7b0e5..844d73a 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/thread_info_32.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/thread_info_32.h
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@
 
 /*
  * macros/functions for gaining access to the thread information structure
- *
- * preempt_count needs to be 1 initially, until the scheduler is functional.
  */
 #define INIT_THREAD_INFO(tsk)				\
 {							\
@@ -64,7 +62,7 @@
 	.exec_domain	=	&default_exec_domain,	\
 	.flags		=	0,			\
 	.cpu		=	0,			\
-	.preempt_count	=	1,			\
+	.preempt_count	=	INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT,	\
 	.restart_block	= {				\
 		.fn	=	do_no_restart_syscall,	\
 	},						\
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/thread_info_64.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/thread_info_64.h
index 6586572..1b45a7b 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/thread_info_64.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/thread_info_64.h
@@ -125,8 +125,6 @@
 
 /*
  * macros/functions for gaining access to the thread information structure
- *
- * preempt_count needs to be 1 initially, until the scheduler is functional.
  */
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 
@@ -135,7 +133,7 @@
 	.task		=	&tsk,			\
 	.flags		= ((unsigned long)ASI_P) << TI_FLAG_CURRENT_DS_SHIFT,	\
 	.exec_domain	=	&default_exec_domain,	\
-	.preempt_count	=	1,			\
+	.preempt_count	=	INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT,	\
 	.restart_block	= {				\
 		.fn	=	do_no_restart_syscall,	\
 	},						\
diff --git a/arch/um/include/asm/thread_info.h b/arch/um/include/asm/thread_info.h
index 62274ab..fd911f8 100644
--- a/arch/um/include/asm/thread_info.h
+++ b/arch/um/include/asm/thread_info.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 	.exec_domain =	&default_exec_domain,	\
 	.flags =		0,		\
 	.cpu =		0,			\
-	.preempt_count =	1,		\
+	.preempt_count = INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT,	\
 	.addr_limit =	KERNEL_DS,		\
 	.restart_block =  {			\
 		.fn =  do_no_restart_syscall,	\
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h
index b078352..fad7d40 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 	.exec_domain	= &default_exec_domain,	\
 	.flags		= 0,			\
 	.cpu		= 0,			\
-	.preempt_count	= 1,			\
+	.preempt_count	= INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT,	\
 	.addr_limit	= KERNEL_DS,		\
 	.restart_block = {			\
 		.fn = do_no_restart_syscall,	\
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/thread_info.h b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/thread_info.h
index 0f4fe1f..1316564 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/thread_info.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/thread_info.h
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@
 
 /*
  * macros/functions for gaining access to the thread information structure
- *
- * preempt_count needs to be 1 initially, until the scheduler is functional.
  */
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
@@ -92,7 +90,7 @@
 	.exec_domain	= &default_exec_domain,	\
 	.flags		= 0,			\
 	.cpu		= 0,			\
-	.preempt_count	= 1,			\
+	.preempt_count	= INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT,	\
 	.addr_limit	= KERNEL_DS,		\
 	.restart_block = {			\
 		.fn = do_no_restart_syscall,	\
diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index 0085d75..2a99f1c 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -498,6 +498,12 @@
 		.sum_exec_runtime = 0,				\
 	}
 
+/*
+ * Disable preemption until the scheduler is running.
+ * Reset by start_kernel()->sched_init()->init_idle().
+ */
+#define INIT_PREEMPT_COUNT	(1)
+
 /**
  * struct thread_group_cputimer - thread group interval timer counts
  * @cputime:		thread group interval timers.