diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/mips-r2-to-r6-emul.c b/arch/mips/kernel/mips-r2-to-r6-emul.c
index c3372cac6db2..0a7e10b5f9e3 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/mips-r2-to-r6-emul.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/mips-r2-to-r6-emul.c
@@ -1164,7 +1164,9 @@ int mipsr2_decoder(struct pt_regs *regs, u32 inst, unsigned long *fcr31)
 		regs->regs[31] = r31;
 		regs->cp0_epc = epc;
 		if (!used_math()) {     /* First time FPU user.  */
+			preempt_disable();
 			err = init_fpu();
+			preempt_enable();
 			set_used_math();
 		}
 		lose_fpu(1);    /* Save FPU state for the emulator. */