diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
index 5bed73329ef8..8504a2108557 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
@@ -65,12 +65,14 @@ static void cpuidle_idle_call(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
+#if 0
+	/* shows regressions, re-enable for 2.6.29 */
 	/*
 	 * run any timers that can be run now, at this point
 	 * before calculating the idle duration etc.
 	 */
 	hrtimer_peek_ahead_timers();
-
+#endif
 	/* ask the governor for the next state */
 	next_state = cpuidle_curr_governor->select(dev);
 	if (need_resched())