diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c
index 9cc976ff7fec..88fcf6a95fa6 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c
@@ -369,6 +369,9 @@ static void pseries_lpar_idle(void)
 	 * low power mode by cedeing processor to hypervisor
 	 */
 
+	if (!prep_irq_for_idle())
+		return;
+
 	/* Indicate to hypervisor that we are idle. */
 	get_lppaca()->idle = 1;