diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/process.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/process.c
index f482f78..fee4f1f 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/process.c
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@
  */
 void cpu_idle(void)
 {
+	set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
 	while (1) {
 		while (!need_resched())