diff --git a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
index 7e01e9a87352..f82515cded34 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
@@ -2053,6 +2053,14 @@ static void rcu_torture_barrier_cbf(struct rcu_head *rcu)
 	atomic_inc(&barrier_cbs_invoked);
 }
 
+/* IPI handler to get callback posted on desired CPU, if online. */
+static void rcu_torture_barrier1cb(void *rcu_void)
+{
+	struct rcu_head *rhp = rcu_void;
+
+	cur_ops->call(rhp, rcu_torture_barrier_cbf);
+}
+
 /* kthread function to register callbacks used to test RCU barriers. */
 static int rcu_torture_barrier_cbs(void *arg)
 {
@@ -2076,9 +2084,11 @@ static int rcu_torture_barrier_cbs(void *arg)
 		 * The above smp_load_acquire() ensures barrier_phase load
 		 * is ordered before the following ->call().
 		 */
-		local_irq_disable(); /* Just to test no-irq call_rcu(). */
-		cur_ops->call(&rcu, rcu_torture_barrier_cbf);
-		local_irq_enable();
+		if (smp_call_function_single(myid, rcu_torture_barrier1cb,
+					     &rcu, 1)) {
+			// IPI failed, so use direct call from current CPU.
+			cur_ops->call(&rcu, rcu_torture_barrier_cbf);
+		}
 		if (atomic_dec_and_test(&barrier_cbs_count))
 			wake_up(&barrier_wq);
 	} while (!torture_must_stop());