diff --git a/drivers/xen/preempt.c b/drivers/xen/preempt.c
index 08cb419..5f6b77e 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/preempt.c
+++ b/drivers/xen/preempt.c
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@
 		 * cpu.
 		 */
 		__this_cpu_write(xen_in_preemptible_hcall, false);
-		_cond_resched();
+		local_irq_enable();
+		cond_resched();
+		local_irq_disable();
 		__this_cpu_write(xen_in_preemptible_hcall, true);
 	}
 }