diff --git a/lib/flex_proportions.c b/lib/flex_proportions.c
index 84ecccddc771..012d5614efb9 100644
--- a/lib/flex_proportions.c
+++ b/lib/flex_proportions.c
@@ -64,13 +64,14 @@ void fprop_global_destroy(struct fprop_global *p)
 bool fprop_new_period(struct fprop_global *p, int periods)
 {
 	s64 events = percpu_counter_sum(&p->events);
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	/*
 	 * Don't do anything if there are no events.
 	 */
 	if (events <= 1)
 		return false;
-	preempt_disable_nested();
+	local_irq_save(flags);
 	write_seqcount_begin(&p->sequence);
 	if (periods < 64)
 		events -= events >> periods;
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ bool fprop_new_period(struct fprop_global *p, int periods)
 	percpu_counter_add(&p->events, -events);
 	p->period += periods;
 	write_seqcount_end(&p->sequence);
-	preempt_enable_nested();
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
 
 	return true;
 }