diff --git a/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c b/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c
index c488e3cfab53..ac2892e49c7c 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/reboot.h>
 #include <linux/init_task.h>
 #include <linux/mqueue.h>
+#include <linux/rcupdate.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/traps.h>
@@ -75,8 +76,10 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 {
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
 	while (1) {
+		rcu_idle_enter();
 		while (!need_resched())
 			idle();
+		rcu_idle_exit();
 		schedule_preempt_disabled();
 	}
 }