diff --git a/net/core/netpoll.c b/net/core/netpoll.c
index df30feb2fc72..1b76eb11deb4 100644
--- a/net/core/netpoll.c
+++ b/net/core/netpoll.c
@@ -319,6 +319,11 @@ static void netpoll_send_skb(struct netpoll *np, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 			udelay(USEC_PER_POLL);
 		}
+
+		WARN_ONCE(!irqs_disabled(),
+			"netpoll_send_skb(): %s enabled interrupts in poll (%pF)\n",
+			dev->name, ops->ndo_start_xmit);
+
 		local_irq_restore(flags);
 	}