diff --git a/drivers/char/random.c b/drivers/char/random.c
index f4013b8a711b..561082d46a82 100644
--- a/drivers/char/random.c
+++ b/drivers/char/random.c
@@ -1131,8 +1131,6 @@ static void add_timer_randomness(struct timer_rand_state *state, unsigned num)
 	} sample;
 	long delta, delta2, delta3;
 
-	preempt_disable();
-
 	sample.jiffies = jiffies;
 	sample.cycles = random_get_entropy();
 	sample.num = num;
@@ -1170,8 +1168,6 @@ static void add_timer_randomness(struct timer_rand_state *state, unsigned num)
 	 * and limit entropy entimate to 12 bits.
 	 */
 	credit_entropy_bits(r, min_t(int, fls(delta>>1), 11));
-
-	preempt_enable();
 }
 
 void add_input_randomness(unsigned int type, unsigned int code,