diff --git a/net/core/gen_estimator.c b/net/core/gen_estimator.c
index 7d426a8e29f30b67655cf706060bfc6c478f3123..f112156db587ba54a995a68ead5a35fe0cb16230 100644
--- a/net/core/gen_estimator.c
+++ b/net/core/gen_estimator.c
@@ -90,10 +90,12 @@ static void est_timer(struct timer_list *t)
        rate = (b_packets - est->last_packets) << (10 - est->intvl_log);
        rate = (rate >> est->ewma_log) - (est->avpps >> est->ewma_log);
 
+       preempt_disable_nested();
        write_seqcount_begin(&est->seq);
        est->avbps += brate;
        est->avpps += rate;
        write_seqcount_end(&est->seq);
+       preempt_enable_nested();
 
        est->last_bytes = b_bytes;
        est->last_packets = b_packets;