diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/entry.S b/arch/x86_64/kernel/entry.S
index 887c5f017d28..3233a15cc4e0 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/entry.S
@@ -44,10 +44,7 @@
 
 	.code64
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT
-#define preempt_stop cli
-#else
-#define preempt_stop
+#ifndef CONFIG_PREEMPT
 #define retint_kernel retint_restore_args
 #endif