diff --git a/include/linux/rcupdate.h b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
index a6ddc42f87a5..f960c85cd9ec 100644
--- a/include/linux/rcupdate.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
@@ -79,14 +79,12 @@ void synchronize_rcu(void);
 
 static inline void __rcu_read_lock(void)
 {
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_COUNT))
-		preempt_disable();
+	preempt_disable();
 }
 
 static inline void __rcu_read_unlock(void)
 {
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_COUNT))
-		preempt_enable();
+	preempt_enable();
 }
 
 static inline void synchronize_rcu(void)