diff --git a/kernel/watchdog.c b/kernel/watchdog.c
index 01c6f97..e90089f 100644
--- a/kernel/watchdog.c
+++ b/kernel/watchdog.c
@@ -158,14 +158,14 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR
 void touch_nmi_watchdog(void)
 {
-	if (watchdog_user_enabled) {
-		unsigned cpu;
-
-		for_each_present_cpu(cpu) {
-			if (per_cpu(watchdog_nmi_touch, cpu) != true)
-				per_cpu(watchdog_nmi_touch, cpu) = true;
-		}
-	}
+	/*
+	 * Using __raw here because some code paths have
+	 * preemption enabled.  If preemption is enabled
+	 * then interrupts should be enabled too, in which
+	 * case we shouldn't have to worry about the watchdog
+	 * going off.
+	 */
+	__raw_get_cpu_var(watchdog_nmi_touch) = true;
 	touch_softlockup_watchdog();
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(touch_nmi_watchdog);