diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/process.c b/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
index d3a2d1c6438e..ec2e03b22ead 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
@@ -76,17 +76,17 @@ unsigned long thread_saved_pc(struct task_struct *tsk)
 static void default_idle(void)
 {
 	/* CPU is going idle. */
-	local_irq_disable();
-	if (need_resched()) {
-		local_irq_enable();
-		return;
-	}
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
 	if (cpu_is_offline(smp_processor_id())) {
 		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		cpu_die();
 	}
 #endif
+	local_irq_disable();
+	if (need_resched()) {
+		local_irq_enable();
+		return;
+	}
 	local_mcck_disable();
 	if (test_thread_flag(TIF_MCCK_PENDING)) {
 		local_mcck_enable();