diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/mpc86xx_smp.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/mpc86xx_smp.c
index bb7fb41933ad..7ef0c6854799 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/mpc86xx_smp.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/mpc86xx_smp.c
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ smp_86xx_kick_cpu(int nr)
 	pr_debug("smp_86xx_kick_cpu: kick CPU #%d\n", nr);
 
 	local_irq_save(flags);
-	local_irq_disable();
 
 	/* Save reset vector */
 	save_vector = *vector;