diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
index 68ad3539b143..4061d63aabe7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
@@ -267,17 +267,29 @@ static void c1e_idle(void)
 
 		if (!cpu_isset(cpu, c1e_mask)) {
 			cpu_set(cpu, c1e_mask);
-			/* Force broadcast so ACPI can not interfere */
+			/*
+			 * Force broadcast so ACPI can not interfere. Needs
+			 * to run with interrupts enabled as it uses
+			 * smp_function_call.
+			 */
+			local_irq_enable();
 			clockevents_notify(CLOCK_EVT_NOTIFY_BROADCAST_FORCE,
 					   &cpu);
 			printk(KERN_INFO "Switch to broadcast mode on CPU%d\n",
 			       cpu);
+			local_irq_disable();
 		}
 		clockevents_notify(CLOCK_EVT_NOTIFY_BROADCAST_ENTER, &cpu);
+
 		default_idle();
-		local_irq_disable();
-		clockevents_notify(CLOCK_EVT_NOTIFY_BROADCAST_EXIT, &cpu);
-		local_irq_enable();
+
+		/*
+		 * The switch back from broadcast mode needs to be
+		 * called with interrupts disabled.
+		 */
+		 local_irq_disable();
+		 clockevents_notify(CLOCK_EVT_NOTIFY_BROADCAST_EXIT, &cpu);
+		 local_irq_enable();
 	} else
 		default_idle();
 }