diff --git a/kernel/softirq.c b/kernel/softirq.c
index f2a934673008..24a921bcf04f 100644
--- a/kernel/softirq.c
+++ b/kernel/softirq.c
@@ -322,18 +322,10 @@ void irq_enter(void)
 
 static inline void invoke_softirq(void)
 {
-	if (!force_irqthreads) {
-#ifdef __ARCH_IRQ_EXIT_IRQS_DISABLED
+	if (!force_irqthreads)
 		__do_softirq();
-#else
-		do_softirq();
-#endif
-	} else {
-		__local_bh_disable((unsigned long)__builtin_return_address(0),
-				SOFTIRQ_OFFSET);
+	else
 		wakeup_softirqd();
-		__local_bh_enable(SOFTIRQ_OFFSET);
-	}
 }
 
 /*