diff --git a/hypervisor/common/schedule.c b/hypervisor/common/schedule.c
index 1a516524e..c7d949476 100644
--- a/hypervisor/common/schedule.c
+++ b/hypervisor/common/schedule.c
@@ -176,8 +176,11 @@ void default_idle(void)
 			schedule();
 		} else if (need_offline(pcpu_id) != 0) {
 			cpu_dead(pcpu_id);
-		} else
+		} else {
+			CPU_IRQ_ENABLE();
 			cpu_do_idle(pcpu_id);
+			CPU_IRQ_DISABLE();
+		}
 	}
 }