diff --git a/include/acpi/platform/aclinux.h b/include/acpi/platform/aclinux.h
index 029c8c0..0515e75 100644
--- a/include/acpi/platform/aclinux.h
+++ b/include/acpi/platform/aclinux.h
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@
 /*
  * We need to show where it is safe to preempt execution of ACPICA
  */
-#define ACPI_PREEMPTION_POINT()	cond_resched()
+#define ACPI_PREEMPTION_POINT()		\
+	do {				\
+		if (!irqs_disabled())	\
+			cond_resched();	\
+	} while (0)
 
 #endif				/* __ACLINUX_H__ */