diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle.c
index 2e782a36d8f2..3cd73d1fc427 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle.c
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ static int __init powersave_off(char *arg)
 }
 __setup("powersave=off", powersave_off);
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_PPC_PSERIES) && defined(CONFIG_TRACEPOINTS)
+static const bool idle_uses_rcu = 1;
+#else
+static const bool idle_uses_rcu;
+#endif
+
 /*
  * The body of the idle task.
  */
@@ -56,7 +62,10 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 
 	set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
 	while (1) {
-		tick_nohz_idle_enter_norcu();
+		if (idle_uses_rcu)
+			tick_nohz_idle_enter();
+		else
+			tick_nohz_idle_enter_norcu();
 		while (!need_resched() && !cpu_should_die()) {
 			ppc64_runlatch_off();
 
@@ -93,7 +102,10 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 
 		HMT_medium();
 		ppc64_runlatch_on();
-		tick_nohz_idle_exit_norcu();
+		if (idle_uses_rcu)
+			tick_nohz_idle_exit();
+		else
+			tick_nohz_idle_exit_norcu();
 		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		if (cpu_should_die())
 			cpu_die();
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/lpar.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/lpar.c
index 27a49508b410..52d429be6c76 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/lpar.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/lpar.c
@@ -555,6 +555,8 @@ void __trace_hcall_entry(unsigned long opcode, unsigned long *args)
 
 	(*depth)++;
 	trace_hcall_entry(opcode, args);
+	if (opcode == H_CEDE)
+		rcu_idle_enter();
 	(*depth)--;
 
 out:
@@ -575,6 +577,8 @@ void __trace_hcall_exit(long opcode, unsigned long retval,
 		goto out;
 
 	(*depth)++;
+	if (opcode == H_CEDE)
+		rcu_idle_exit();
 	trace_hcall_exit(opcode, retval, retbuf);
 	(*depth)--;