diff --git a/arch/loongarch/kernel/smp.c b/arch/loongarch/kernel/smp.c
index e0404df2c952..18a2b37f4aea 100644
--- a/arch/loongarch/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/loongarch/kernel/smp.c
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ void play_dead(void)
 		addr = iocsr_read64(LOONGARCH_IOCSR_MBUF0);
 	} while (addr == 0);
 
+	local_irq_disable();
 	init_fn = (void *)TO_CACHE(addr);
 	iocsr_write32(0xffffffff, LOONGARCH_IOCSR_IPI_CLEAR);