diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/process.c b/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
index 3201ae44799..4261aa79977 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ static void default_idle(void)
 	if (test_thread_flag(TIF_MCCK_PENDING)) {
 		local_mcck_enable();
 		local_irq_enable();
-		s390_handle_mcck();
 		return;
 	}
 	trace_hardirqs_on();
@@ -93,10 +92,12 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 	for (;;) {
 		tick_nohz_idle_enter();
 		rcu_idle_enter();
-		while (!need_resched())
+		while (!need_resched() && !test_thread_flag(TIF_MCCK_PENDING))
 			default_idle();
 		rcu_idle_exit();
 		tick_nohz_idle_exit();
+		if (test_thread_flag(TIF_MCCK_PENDING))
+			s390_handle_mcck();
 		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
 		preempt_disable();