diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index e7e453492cff..77aa0e788b9b 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -6100,12 +6100,8 @@ static void do_sched_yield(void)
 	schedstat_inc(rq->yld_count);
 	current->sched_class->yield_task(rq);
 
-	/*
-	 * Since we are going to call schedule() anyway, there's
-	 * no need to preempt or enable interrupts:
-	 */
 	preempt_disable();
-	rq_unlock(rq, &rf);
+	rq_unlock_irq(rq, &rf);
 	sched_preempt_enable_no_resched();
 
 	schedule();