diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/mca.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/mca.c
index 1753f6a30d55..e50d54e97f06 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/mca.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/mca.c
@@ -582,6 +582,8 @@ out:
 	/* Get the CPE error record and log it */
 	ia64_mca_log_sal_error_record(SAL_INFO_TYPE_CPE);
 
+	local_irq_disable();
+
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }