diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/reboot.c b/arch/x86/kernel/reboot.c
index 79c45af81604..25b48edb847c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/reboot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/reboot.c
@@ -639,9 +639,11 @@ void native_machine_shutdown(void)
 	set_cpus_allowed_ptr(current, cpumask_of(reboot_cpu_id));
 
 	/*
-	 * O.K Now that I'm on the appropriate processor,
-	 * stop all of the others.
+	 * O.K Now that I'm on the appropriate processor, stop all of the
+	 * others. Also disable the local irq to not receive the per-cpu
+	 * timer interrupt which may trigger scheduler's load balance.
 	 */
+	local_irq_disable();
 	stop_other_cpus();
 #endif