diff --git a/kernel/irq/manage.c b/kernel/irq/manage.c
index c460e0496006..79dc02b956dc 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/manage.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/manage.c
@@ -1072,11 +1072,15 @@ irq_forced_thread_fn(struct irq_desc *desc, struct irqaction *action)
 	irqreturn_t ret;
 
 	local_bh_disable();
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT))
+		local_irq_disable();
 	ret = action->thread_fn(action->irq, action->dev_id);
 	if (ret == IRQ_HANDLED)
 		atomic_inc(&desc->threads_handled);
 
 	irq_finalize_oneshot(desc, action);
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT))
+		local_irq_enable();
 	local_bh_enable();
 	return ret;
 }