diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
index 81a5f5e8f142..59b90379cb6a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
@@ -391,9 +391,9 @@ static void amd_e400_idle(void)
 		 * The switch back from broadcast mode needs to be
 		 * called with interrupts disabled.
 		 */
-		 local_irq_disable();
-		 clockevents_notify(CLOCK_EVT_NOTIFY_BROADCAST_EXIT, &cpu);
-		 local_irq_enable();
+		local_irq_disable();
+		clockevents_notify(CLOCK_EVT_NOTIFY_BROADCAST_EXIT, &cpu);
+		local_irq_enable();
 	} else
 		default_idle();
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
index eb133c77aadb..4056d3175178 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
@@ -121,17 +121,10 @@ static struct dmi_system_id __cpuinitdata processor_power_dmi_table[] = {
  */
 static void acpi_safe_halt(void)
 {
-	current_thread_info()->status &= ~TS_POLLING;
-	/*
-	 * TS_POLLING-cleared state must be visible before we
-	 * test NEED_RESCHED:
-	 */
-	smp_mb();
-	if (!need_resched()) {
+	if (!tif_need_resched()) {
 		safe_halt();
 		local_irq_disable();
 	}
-	current_thread_info()->status |= TS_POLLING;
 }
 
 #ifdef ARCH_APICTIMER_STOPS_ON_C3
@@ -739,6 +732,11 @@ static int acpi_idle_enter_c1(struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 	if (unlikely(!pr))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (cx->entry_method == ACPI_CSTATE_FFH) {
+		if (current_set_polling_and_test())
+			return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	lapic_timer_state_broadcast(pr, cx, 1);
 	acpi_idle_do_entry(cx);
 
@@ -792,18 +790,9 @@ static int acpi_idle_enter_simple(struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 	if (unlikely(!pr))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (cx->entry_method != ACPI_CSTATE_FFH) {
-		current_thread_info()->status &= ~TS_POLLING;
-		/*
-		 * TS_POLLING-cleared state must be visible before we test
-		 * NEED_RESCHED:
-		 */
-		smp_mb();
-
-		if (unlikely(need_resched())) {
-			current_thread_info()->status |= TS_POLLING;
+	if (cx->entry_method == ACPI_CSTATE_FFH) {
+		if (current_set_polling_and_test())
 			return -EINVAL;
-		}
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -821,9 +810,6 @@ static int acpi_idle_enter_simple(struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 
 	sched_clock_idle_wakeup_event(0);
 
-	if (cx->entry_method != ACPI_CSTATE_FFH)
-		current_thread_info()->status |= TS_POLLING;
-
 	lapic_timer_state_broadcast(pr, cx, 0);
 	return index;
 }
@@ -860,18 +846,9 @@ static int acpi_idle_enter_bm(struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (cx->entry_method != ACPI_CSTATE_FFH) {
-		current_thread_info()->status &= ~TS_POLLING;
-		/*
-		 * TS_POLLING-cleared state must be visible before we test
-		 * NEED_RESCHED:
-		 */
-		smp_mb();
-
-		if (unlikely(need_resched())) {
-			current_thread_info()->status |= TS_POLLING;
+	if (cx->entry_method == ACPI_CSTATE_FFH) {
+		if (current_set_polling_and_test())
 			return -EINVAL;
-		}
 	}
 
 	acpi_unlazy_tlb(smp_processor_id());
@@ -917,9 +894,6 @@ static int acpi_idle_enter_bm(struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 
 	sched_clock_idle_wakeup_event(0);
 
-	if (cx->entry_method != ACPI_CSTATE_FFH)
-		current_thread_info()->status |= TS_POLLING;
-
 	lapic_timer_state_broadcast(pr, cx, 0);
 	return index;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/idle/intel_idle.c b/drivers/idle/intel_idle.c
index fa6964d8681a..f116d664b473 100644
--- a/drivers/idle/intel_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/idle/intel_idle.c
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ static int intel_idle(struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 	if (!(lapic_timer_reliable_states & (1 << (cstate))))
 		clockevents_notify(CLOCK_EVT_NOTIFY_BROADCAST_ENTER, &cpu);
 
-	if (!need_resched()) {
+	if (!current_set_polling_and_test()) {
 
 		__monitor((void *)&current_thread_info()->flags, 0, 0);
 		smp_mb();
diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index 178a8d909f14..7b64cd4e3e56 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -2469,34 +2469,98 @@ static inline int tsk_is_polling(struct task_struct *p)
 {
 	return task_thread_info(p)->status & TS_POLLING;
 }
-static inline void current_set_polling(void)
+static inline void __current_set_polling(void)
 {
 	current_thread_info()->status |= TS_POLLING;
 }
 
-static inline void current_clr_polling(void)
+static inline bool __must_check current_set_polling_and_test(void)
+{
+	__current_set_polling();
+
+	/*
+	 * Polling state must be visible before we test NEED_RESCHED,
+	 * paired by resched_task()
+	 */
+	smp_mb();
+
+	return unlikely(tif_need_resched());
+}
+
+static inline void __current_clr_polling(void)
 {
 	current_thread_info()->status &= ~TS_POLLING;
-	smp_mb__after_clear_bit();
+}
+
+static inline bool __must_check current_clr_polling_and_test(void)
+{
+	__current_clr_polling();
+
+	/*
+	 * Polling state must be visible before we test NEED_RESCHED,
+	 * paired by resched_task()
+	 */
+	smp_mb();
+
+	return unlikely(tif_need_resched());
 }
 #elif defined(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG)
 static inline int tsk_is_polling(struct task_struct *p)
 {
 	return test_tsk_thread_flag(p, TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
 }
-static inline void current_set_polling(void)
+
+static inline void __current_set_polling(void)
 {
 	set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
 }
 
-static inline void current_clr_polling(void)
+static inline bool __must_check current_set_polling_and_test(void)
+{
+	__current_set_polling();
+
+	/*
+	 * Polling state must be visible before we test NEED_RESCHED,
+	 * paired by resched_task()
+	 *
+	 * XXX: assumes set/clear bit are identical barrier wise.
+	 */
+	smp_mb__after_clear_bit();
+
+	return unlikely(tif_need_resched());
+}
+
+static inline void __current_clr_polling(void)
 {
 	clear_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
 }
+
+static inline bool __must_check current_clr_polling_and_test(void)
+{
+	__current_clr_polling();
+
+	/*
+	 * Polling state must be visible before we test NEED_RESCHED,
+	 * paired by resched_task()
+	 */
+	smp_mb__after_clear_bit();
+
+	return unlikely(tif_need_resched());
+}
+
 #else
 static inline int tsk_is_polling(struct task_struct *p) { return 0; }
-static inline void current_set_polling(void) { }
-static inline void current_clr_polling(void) { }
+static inline void __current_set_polling(void) { }
+static inline void __current_clr_polling(void) { }
+
+static inline bool __must_check current_set_polling_and_test(void)
+{
+	return unlikely(tif_need_resched());
+}
+static inline bool __must_check current_clr_polling_and_test(void)
+{
+	return unlikely(tif_need_resched());
+}
 #endif
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/linux/thread_info.h b/include/linux/thread_info.h
index e7e04736802f..4ae6f32c8033 100644
--- a/include/linux/thread_info.h
+++ b/include/linux/thread_info.h
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ static inline int test_ti_thread_flag(struct thread_info *ti, int flag)
 #define set_need_resched()	set_thread_flag(TIF_NEED_RESCHED)
 #define clear_need_resched()	clear_thread_flag(TIF_NEED_RESCHED)
 
+#define tif_need_resched() test_thread_flag(TIF_NEED_RESCHED)
+
 #if defined TIF_RESTORE_SIGMASK && !defined HAVE_SET_RESTORE_SIGMASK
 /*
  * An arch can define its own version of set_restore_sigmask() to get the
diff --git a/kernel/cpu/idle.c b/kernel/cpu/idle.c
index e695c0a0bcb5..c261409500e4 100644
--- a/kernel/cpu/idle.c
+++ b/kernel/cpu/idle.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static inline int cpu_idle_poll(void)
 	rcu_idle_enter();
 	trace_cpu_idle_rcuidle(0, smp_processor_id());
 	local_irq_enable();
-	while (!need_resched())
+	while (!tif_need_resched())
 		cpu_relax();
 	trace_cpu_idle_rcuidle(PWR_EVENT_EXIT, smp_processor_id());
 	rcu_idle_exit();
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ static void cpu_idle_loop(void)
 			if (cpu_idle_force_poll || tick_check_broadcast_expired()) {
 				cpu_idle_poll();
 			} else {
-				current_clr_polling();
-				if (!need_resched()) {
+				if (!current_clr_polling_and_test()) {
 					stop_critical_timings();
 					rcu_idle_enter();
 					arch_cpu_idle();
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ static void cpu_idle_loop(void)
 				} else {
 					local_irq_enable();
 				}
-				current_set_polling();
+				__current_set_polling();
 			}
 			arch_cpu_idle_exit();
 		}
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ void cpu_startup_entry(enum cpuhp_state state)
 	 */
 	boot_init_stack_canary();
 #endif
-	current_set_polling();
+	__current_set_polling();
 	arch_cpu_idle_prepare();
 	cpu_idle_loop();
 }