diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/apic.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/apic.c
index 124b2d2..7eacd5f 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/apic.c
@@ -875,9 +875,7 @@ void __init setup_boot_APIC_clock (void)
 
 void __cpuinit setup_secondary_APIC_clock(void)
 {
-	local_irq_disable(); /* FIXME: Do we need this? --RR */
 	setup_APIC_timer(calibration_result);
-	local_irq_enable();
 }
 
 void disable_APIC_timer(void)