diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/xsave.c b/arch/x86/kernel/xsave.c
index cf0b83040ec8..4c540c4719d8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/xsave.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/xsave.c
@@ -400,8 +400,11 @@ int __restore_xstate_sig(void __user *buf, void __user *buf_fx, int size)
 			set_used_math();
 		}
 
-		if (use_eager_fpu())
+		if (use_eager_fpu()) {
+			preempt_disable();
 			math_state_restore();
+			preempt_enable();
+		}
 
 		return err;
 	} else {