--- a/arch/mips/ath79/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/ath79/setup.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ static char ath79_sys_type[ATH79_SYS_TYP
 
 static void ath79_restart(char *command)
 {
+	local_irq_disable();
 	ath79_device_reset_set(AR71XX_RESET_FULL_CHIP);
 	for (;;)
 		if (cpu_wait)
