diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c b/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
index 7932338..a9e7548 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
@@ -99,6 +99,12 @@
 		local_irq_enable();
 }
 
+static inline void conditional_cli(struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	if (regs->flags & X86_EFLAGS_IF)
+		local_irq_disable();
+}
+
 static inline void preempt_conditional_cli(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	if (regs->flags & X86_EFLAGS_IF)
@@ -626,8 +632,10 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
 debug_vm86:
+	/* reenable preemption: handle_vm86_trap() might sleep */
+	dec_preempt_count();
 	handle_vm86_trap((struct kernel_vm86_regs *) regs, error_code, 1);
-	preempt_conditional_cli(regs);
+	conditional_cli(regs);
 	return;
 #endif