diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index 39ce8a3d8c57..d71fe6fe4c98 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -5714,7 +5714,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE0(sched_yield)
 #ifndef CONFIG_PREEMPTION
 int __sched _cond_resched(void)
 {
-	if (should_resched(0)) {
+	if (should_resched(0) && !irqs_disabled()) {
 		preempt_schedule_common();
 		return 1;
 	}