diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
index 3fb8d95ab8b5..4505e2a950d8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
@@ -298,10 +298,7 @@ void arch_cpu_idle_dead(void)
  */
 void arch_cpu_idle(void)
 {
-	if (cpuidle_idle_call())
-		x86_idle();
-	else
-		local_irq_enable();
+	x86_idle();
 }
 
 /*