diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/entry.S b/arch/x86_64/kernel/entry.S
index b150c87a08c6..7c10e9009d61 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/entry.S
@@ -554,6 +554,7 @@ iret_label:
 	/* running with kernel gs */
 bad_iret:
 	movq $-9999,%rdi	/* better code? */
+	sti
 	jmp do_exit			
 	.previous