diff --git a/include/linux/genhd.h b/include/linux/genhd.h
index 8b5330dd5ac0..62a2ec9f17df 100644
--- a/include/linux/genhd.h
+++ b/include/linux/genhd.h
@@ -750,9 +750,11 @@ static inline sector_t part_nr_sects_read(struct hd_struct *part)
 static inline void part_nr_sects_write(struct hd_struct *part, sector_t size)
 {
 #if BITS_PER_LONG==32 && defined(CONFIG_SMP)
+	preempt_disable();
 	write_seqcount_begin(&part->nr_sects_seq);
 	part->nr_sects = size;
 	write_seqcount_end(&part->nr_sects_seq);
+	preempt_enable();
 #elif BITS_PER_LONG==32 && defined(CONFIG_PREEMPT)
 	preempt_disable();
 	part->nr_sects = size;