diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/process.c b/arch/arm/kernel/process.c
index b874d28..ddb0a87 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/process.c
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
 	while (1) {
-		tick_nohz_idle_enter_norcu();
+		tick_nohz_idle_enter();
+		rcu_idle_enter();
 		leds_event(led_idle_start);
 		while (!need_resched()) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
@@ -210,7 +211,8 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 			}
 		}
 		leds_event(led_idle_end);
-		tick_nohz_idle_exit_norcu();
+		rcu_idle_exit();
+		tick_nohz_idle_exit();
 		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
 		preempt_disable();
diff --git a/arch/avr32/kernel/process.c b/arch/avr32/kernel/process.c
index 34c8c70..ea33957 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/kernel/process.c
@@ -34,10 +34,12 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 {
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
 	while (1) {
-		tick_nohz_idle_enter_norcu();
+		tick_nohz_idle_enter();
+		rcu_idle_enter();
 		while (!need_resched())
 			cpu_idle_sleep();
-		tick_nohz_idle_exit_norcu();
+		rcu_idle_exit();
+		tick_nohz_idle_exit();
 		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
 		preempt_disable();
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/kernel/process.c b/arch/blackfin/kernel/process.c
index 57e0749..8dd0416 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/kernel/process.c
@@ -88,10 +88,12 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 #endif
 		if (!idle)
 			idle = default_idle;
-		tick_nohz_idle_enter_norcu();
+		tick_nohz_idle_enter();
+		rcu_idle_enter();
 		while (!need_resched())
 			idle();
-		tick_nohz_idle_exit_norcu();
+		rcu_idle_exit();
+		tick_nohz_idle_exit();
 		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
 		preempt_disable();
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/kernel/process.c b/arch/microblaze/kernel/process.c
index 13d59f3..7dcb5bf 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/microblaze/kernel/process.c
@@ -103,10 +103,12 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 		if (!idle)
 			idle = default_idle;
 
-		tick_nohz_idle_enter_norcu();
+		tick_nohz_idle_enter();
+		rcu_idle_enter();
 		while (!need_resched())
 			idle();
-		tick_nohz_idle_exit_norcu();
+		rcu_idle_exit();
+		tick_nohz_idle_exit();
 
 		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
index 17fb3a2..7955409 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ void __noreturn cpu_idle(void)
 
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
 	while (1) {
-		tick_nohz_idle_enter_norcu();
+		tick_nohz_idle_enter();
+		rcu_idle_enter();
 		while (!need_resched() && cpu_online(cpu)) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_MIPS_MT_SMTC
 			extern void smtc_idle_loop_hook(void);
@@ -77,7 +78,8 @@ void __noreturn cpu_idle(void)
 		     system_state == SYSTEM_BOOTING))
 			play_dead();
 #endif
-		tick_nohz_idle_exit_norcu();
+		rcu_idle_exit();
+		tick_nohz_idle_exit();
 		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
 		preempt_disable();
diff --git a/arch/openrisc/kernel/idle.c b/arch/openrisc/kernel/idle.c
index 2e82cd0..e5fc7887 100644
--- a/arch/openrisc/kernel/idle.c
+++ b/arch/openrisc/kernel/idle.c
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
 	while (1) {
-		tick_nohz_idle_enter_norcu();
+		tick_nohz_idle_enter();
+		rcu_idle_enter();
 
 		while (!need_resched()) {
 			check_pgt_cache();
@@ -69,7 +70,8 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 			set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
 		}
 
-		tick_nohz_idle_exit_norcu();
+		rcu_idle_exit();
+		tick_nohz_idle_exit();
 		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
 		preempt_disable();
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle.c
index 3cd73d1..9c3cd49 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle.c
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 
 	set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
 	while (1) {
-		if (idle_uses_rcu)
-			tick_nohz_idle_enter();
-		else
-			tick_nohz_idle_enter_norcu();
+		tick_nohz_idle_enter();
+		if (!idle_uses_rcu)
+			rcu_idle_enter();
+
 		while (!need_resched() && !cpu_should_die()) {
 			ppc64_runlatch_off();
 
@@ -102,10 +102,9 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 
 		HMT_medium();
 		ppc64_runlatch_on();
-		if (idle_uses_rcu)
-			tick_nohz_idle_exit();
-		else
-			tick_nohz_idle_exit_norcu();
+		if (!idle_uses_rcu)
+			rcu_idle_exit();
+		tick_nohz_idle_exit();
 		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		if (cpu_should_die())
 			cpu_die();
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/setup.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/setup.c
index d69d3d1..8fc6258 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/setup.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/setup.c
@@ -563,7 +563,8 @@ static void yield_shared_processor(void)
 static void iseries_shared_idle(void)
 {
 	while (1) {
-		tick_nohz_idle_enter_norcu();
+		tick_nohz_idle_enter();
+		rcu_idle_enter();
 		while (!need_resched() && !hvlpevent_is_pending()) {
 			local_irq_disable();
 			ppc64_runlatch_off();
@@ -577,7 +578,8 @@ static void iseries_shared_idle(void)
 		}
 
 		ppc64_runlatch_on();
-		tick_nohz_idle_exit_norcu();
+		rcu_idle_exit();
+		tick_nohz_idle_exit();
 
 		if (hvlpevent_is_pending())
 			process_iSeries_events();
@@ -593,7 +595,8 @@ static void iseries_dedicated_idle(void)
 	set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
 
 	while (1) {
-		tick_nohz_idle_enter_norcu();
+		tick_nohz_idle_enter();
+		rcu_idle_enter();
 		if (!need_resched()) {
 			while (!need_resched()) {
 				ppc64_runlatch_off();
@@ -610,7 +613,8 @@ static void iseries_dedicated_idle(void)
 		}
 
 		ppc64_runlatch_on();
-		tick_nohz_idle_exit_norcu();
+		rcu_idle_exit();
+		tick_nohz_idle_exit();
 		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
 		preempt_disable();
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/process.c b/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
index 6fa9873..3201ae4 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
@@ -91,10 +91,12 @@ static void default_idle(void)
 void cpu_idle(void)
 {
 	for (;;) {
-		tick_nohz_idle_enter_norcu();
+		tick_nohz_idle_enter();
+		rcu_idle_enter();
 		while (!need_resched())
 			default_idle();
-		tick_nohz_idle_exit_norcu();
+		rcu_idle_exit();
+		tick_nohz_idle_exit();
 		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
 		preempt_disable();
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/idle.c b/arch/sh/kernel/idle.c
index ad58e75..406508d 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/idle.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/idle.c
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
 	while (1) {
-		tick_nohz_idle_enter_norcu();
+		tick_nohz_idle_enter();
+		rcu_idle_enter();
 
 		while (!need_resched()) {
 			check_pgt_cache();
@@ -111,7 +112,8 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 			start_critical_timings();
 		}
 
-		tick_nohz_idle_exit_norcu();
+		rcu_idle_exit();
+		tick_nohz_idle_exit();
 		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
 		preempt_disable();
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/process_64.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/process_64.c
index 4a0e7d7..39d8b05 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/process_64.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/process_64.c
@@ -95,12 +95,14 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 	set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
 
 	while(1) {
-		tick_nohz_idle_enter_norcu();
+		tick_nohz_idle_enter();
+		rcu_idle_enter();
 
 		while (!need_resched() && !cpu_is_offline(cpu))
 			sparc64_yield(cpu);
 
-		tick_nohz_idle_exit_norcu();
+		rcu_idle_exit();
+		tick_nohz_idle_exit();
 
 		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 
diff --git a/arch/tile/kernel/process.c b/arch/tile/kernel/process.c
index 53ac895..4c1ac6e 100644
--- a/arch/tile/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/tile/kernel/process.c
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
 	while (1) {
-		tick_nohz_idle_enter_norcu();
+		tick_nohz_idle_enter();
+		rcu_idle_enter();
 		while (!need_resched()) {
 			if (cpu_is_offline(cpu))
 				BUG();  /* no HOTPLUG_CPU */
@@ -105,7 +106,8 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 				local_irq_enable();
 			current_thread_info()->status |= TS_POLLING;
 		}
-		tick_nohz_idle_exit_norcu();
+		rcu_idle_exit();
+		tick_nohz_idle_exit();
 		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
 		preempt_disable();
diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/process.c b/arch/um/kernel/process.c
index 55d2cf4..69f2490 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/process.c
@@ -246,10 +246,12 @@ void default_idle(void)
 		if (need_resched())
 			schedule();
 
-		tick_nohz_idle_enter_norcu();
+		tick_nohz_idle_enter();
+		rcu_idle_enter();
 		nsecs = disable_timer();
 		idle_sleep(nsecs);
-		tick_nohz_idle_exit_norcu();
+		rcu_idle_exit();
+		tick_nohz_idle_exit();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/unicore32/kernel/process.c b/arch/unicore32/kernel/process.c
index 095ff5a..52edc2b 100644
--- a/arch/unicore32/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/unicore32/kernel/process.c
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 {
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
 	while (1) {
-		tick_nohz_idle_enter_norcu();
+		tick_nohz_idle_enter();
+		rcu_idle_enter();
 		while (!need_resched()) {
 			local_irq_disable();
 			stop_critical_timings();
@@ -63,7 +64,8 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 			local_irq_enable();
 			start_critical_timings();
 		}
-		tick_nohz_idle_exit_norcu();
+		rcu_idle_exit();
+		tick_nohz_idle_exit();
 		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
 		preempt_disable();
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c
index f94da39..485204f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
 	while (1) {
-		tick_nohz_idle_enter_norcu();
+		tick_nohz_idle_enter();
+		rcu_idle_enter();
 		while (!need_resched()) {
 
 			check_pgt_cache();
@@ -116,7 +117,8 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 				pm_idle();
 			start_critical_timings();
 		}
-		tick_nohz_idle_exit_norcu();
+		rcu_idle_exit();
+		tick_nohz_idle_exit();
 		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
 		preempt_disable();
diff --git a/include/linux/tick.h b/include/linux/tick.h
index 327434a..ab8be90 100644
--- a/include/linux/tick.h
+++ b/include/linux/tick.h
@@ -122,45 +122,8 @@ static inline int tick_oneshot_mode_active(void) { return 0; }
 #endif /* !CONFIG_GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS */
 
 # ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ
-extern void __tick_nohz_idle_enter(void);
-static inline void tick_nohz_idle_enter(void)
-{
-	local_irq_disable();
-	__tick_nohz_idle_enter();
-	local_irq_enable();
-}
+extern void tick_nohz_idle_enter(void);
 extern void tick_nohz_idle_exit(void);
-
-/*
- * Call this pair of function if the arch doesn't make any use
- * of RCU in-between. You won't need to call rcu_idle_enter() and
- * rcu_idle_exit().
- * Otherwise you need to call tick_nohz_idle_enter() and tick_nohz_idle_exit()
- * and explicitly tell RCU about the window around the place the CPU enters low
- * power mode where no RCU use is made. This is done by calling rcu_idle_enter()
- * after the last use of RCU before the CPU is put to sleep and by calling
- * rcu_idle_exit() before the first use of RCU after the CPU woke up.
- */
-static inline void tick_nohz_idle_enter_norcu(void)
-{
-	/*
-	 * Also call rcu_idle_enter() in the irq disabled section even
-	 * if it disables irq itself.
-	 * Just an optimization that prevents from an interrupt happening
-	 * between it and __tick_nohz_idle_enter() to lose time to help
-	 * completing a grace period while we could be in extended grace
-	 * period already.
-	 */
-	local_irq_disable();
-	__tick_nohz_idle_enter();
-	rcu_idle_enter();
-	local_irq_enable();
-}
-static inline void tick_nohz_idle_exit_norcu(void)
-{
-	rcu_idle_exit();
-	tick_nohz_idle_exit();
-}
 extern void tick_nohz_irq_exit(void);
 extern ktime_t tick_nohz_get_sleep_length(void);
 extern u64 get_cpu_idle_time_us(int cpu, u64 *last_update_time);
@@ -168,14 +131,6 @@ extern u64 get_cpu_iowait_time_us(int cpu, u64 *last_update_time);
 # else
 static inline void tick_nohz_idle_enter(void) { }
 static inline void tick_nohz_idle_exit(void) { }
-static inline void tick_nohz_idle_enter_norcu(void)
-{
-	rcu_idle_enter();
-}
-static inline void tick_nohz_idle_exit_norcu(void)
-{
-	rcu_idle_exit();
-}
 
 static inline ktime_t tick_nohz_get_sleep_length(void)
 {
diff --git a/kernel/time/tick-sched.c b/kernel/time/tick-sched.c
index c76aefe..0ec8b83 100644
--- a/kernel/time/tick-sched.c
+++ b/kernel/time/tick-sched.c
@@ -454,21 +454,20 @@ out:
  * When the next event is more than a tick into the future, stop the idle tick
  * Called when we start the idle loop.
  *
- * If no use of RCU is made in the idle loop between
- * tick_nohz_idle_enter() and tick_nohz_idle_exit() calls, then
- * tick_nohz_idle_enter_norcu() should be called instead and the arch
- * doesn't need to call rcu_idle_enter() and rcu_idle_exit() explicitly.
- *
- * Otherwise the arch is responsible of calling:
+ * The arch is responsible of calling:
  *
  * - rcu_idle_enter() after its last use of RCU before the CPU is put
  *  to sleep.
  * - rcu_idle_exit() before the first use of RCU after the CPU is woken up.
  */
-void __tick_nohz_idle_enter(void)
+void tick_nohz_idle_enter(void)
 {
 	struct tick_sched *ts;
 
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(irqs_disabled());
+
+	local_irq_disable();
+
 	ts = &__get_cpu_var(tick_cpu_sched);
 	/*
 	 * set ts->inidle unconditionally. even if the system did not
@@ -477,6 +476,8 @@ void __tick_nohz_idle_enter(void)
 	 */
 	ts->inidle = 1;
 	tick_nohz_stop_sched_tick(ts);
+
+	local_irq_enable();
 }
 
 /**
