diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_32.c
index dbfaeb30a69a..bd2f8863efa2 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_32.c
@@ -167,7 +167,9 @@ static void __cpuinit smp_callin(void)
 	/*
 	 * Get our bogomips.
 	 */
+	local_irq_enable();
 	calibrate_delay();
+	local_irq_disable();
 	Dprintk("Stack at about %p\n",&cpuid);
 
 	/*