diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
index 4fe3d57..dd72577 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@
 		while (!need_resched())
 			if (cpu_wait)
 				(*cpu_wait)();
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
 	}
 }