diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/entry.S b/arch/mips/kernel/entry.S
index 8d83fc2a96b719..38a302919e6b5a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/entry.S
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <asm/asm.h>
 #include <asm/asmmacro.h>
 #include <asm/compiler.h>
+#include <asm/irqflags.h>
 #include <asm/regdef.h>
 #include <asm/mipsregs.h>
 #include <asm/stackframe.h>
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ work_pending:
 	andi	t0, a2, _TIF_NEED_RESCHED # a2 is preloaded with TI_FLAGS
 	beqz	t0, work_notifysig
 work_resched:
+	TRACE_IRQS_OFF
 	jal	schedule
 
 	local_irq_disable		# make sure need_resched and
@@ -155,6 +157,7 @@ syscall_exit_work:
 	beqz	t0, work_pending	# trace bit set?
 	local_irq_enable		# could let syscall_trace_leave()
 					# call schedule() instead
+	TRACE_IRQS_ON
 	move	a0, sp
 	jal	syscall_trace_leave
 	b	resume_userspace