diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
index 9573408a9800..3c0bbbbb686f 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
@@ -984,13 +984,16 @@ static void rcu_preempt_check_blocked_tasks(struct rcu_node *rnp)
  */
 static void rcu_flavor_sched_clock_irq(int user)
 {
-	if (user || rcu_is_cpu_rrupt_from_idle()) {
+	if (user || rcu_is_cpu_rrupt_from_idle() ||
+	     (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPT_COUNT) &&
+	      (preempt_count() == HARDIRQ_OFFSET))) {
 
 		/*
 		 * Get here if this CPU took its interrupt from user
-		 * mode or from the idle loop, and if this is not a
-		 * nested interrupt.  In this case, the CPU is in
-		 * a quiescent state, so note it.
+		 * mode, from the idle loop without this being a nested
+		 * interrupt, or while not holding the task preempt count
+		 * (with PREEMPT_COUNT=y). In this case, the CPU is in a
+		 * quiescent state, so note it.
 		 *
 		 * No memory barrier is required here because rcu_qs()
 		 * references only CPU-local variables that other CPUs