--- a/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-r4k.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-r4k.c
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@
while ((int)(read_c0_count() - cnt) <= 0)
; /* Wait for expiry */
+ irq_disable_hazard();
if (!c0_compare_int_pending())
return 0;