diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h
index be667583a554..b07998159d1f 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h
@@ -828,11 +828,13 @@ static void rcu_exp_handler(void *unused)
 {
 	struct rcu_data *rdp = this_cpu_ptr(&rcu_data);
 	struct rcu_node *rnp = rdp->mynode;
+	bool preempt_bh_enabled = !(preempt_count() & (PREEMPT_MASK | SOFTIRQ_MASK));
 
 	if (!(READ_ONCE(rnp->expmask) & rdp->grpmask) ||
 	    __this_cpu_read(rcu_data.cpu_no_qs.b.exp))
 		return;
-	if (rcu_is_cpu_rrupt_from_idle()) {
+	if (rcu_is_cpu_rrupt_from_idle() ||
+	    (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_COUNT) && preempt_bh_enabled)) {
 		rcu_report_exp_rdp(this_cpu_ptr(&rcu_data));
 		return;
 	}