diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/traps_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/traps_32.c
index ef6010262597..c88bbffcaa03 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/traps_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/traps_32.c
@@ -373,14 +373,13 @@ void die(const char * str, struct pt_regs * regs, long err)
 
 	if (die.lock_owner != raw_smp_processor_id()) {
 		console_verbose();
+		raw_local_irq_save(flags);
 		__raw_spin_lock(&die.lock);
-		raw_local_save_flags(flags);
 		die.lock_owner = smp_processor_id();
 		die.lock_owner_depth = 0;
 		bust_spinlocks(1);
-	}
-	else
-		raw_local_save_flags(flags);
+	} else
+		raw_local_irq_save(flags);
 
 	if (++die.lock_owner_depth < 3) {
 		unsigned long esp;