diff --git a/kernel/watchdog.c b/kernel/watchdog.c
index e90089fd78e0..516203e665fc 100644
--- a/kernel/watchdog.c
+++ b/kernel/watchdog.c
@@ -138,7 +138,11 @@ static void __touch_watchdog(void)
 
 void touch_softlockup_watchdog(void)
 {
-	__this_cpu_write(watchdog_touch_ts, 0);
+	/*
+	 * Preemption can be enabled.  It doesn't matter which CPU's timestamp
+	 * gets zeroed here, so use the raw_ operation.
+	 */
+	raw_cpu_write(watchdog_touch_ts, 0);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(touch_softlockup_watchdog);