diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index 7f12624a393c..af7a8c84b797 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -3082,11 +3082,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(preempt_schedule);
 asmlinkage void __sched preempt_schedule_irq(void)
 {
 	struct thread_info *ti = current_thread_info();
+	enum ctx_state prev_state;
 
 	/* Catch callers which need to be fixed */
 	BUG_ON(ti->preempt_count || !irqs_disabled());
 
-	user_exit();
+	prev_state = exception_enter();
+
 	do {
 		add_preempt_count(PREEMPT_ACTIVE);
 		local_irq_enable();
@@ -3100,6 +3102,8 @@ asmlinkage void __sched preempt_schedule_irq(void)
 		 */
 		barrier();
 	} while (need_resched());
+
+	exception_exit(prev_state);
 }
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_PREEMPT */