diff --git a/arch/x86/xen/smp_pv.c b/arch/x86/xen/smp_pv.c
index c2ac319f11a4b..96afadf9878ef 100644
--- a/arch/x86/xen/smp_pv.c
+++ b/arch/x86/xen/smp_pv.c
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ static void cpu_bringup(void)
 	cr4_init();
 	cpu_init();
 	touch_softlockup_watchdog();
-	preempt_disable();
 
 	/* PVH runs in ring 0 and allows us to do native syscalls. Yay! */
 	if (!xen_feature(XENFEAT_supervisor_mode_kernel)) {