diff --git a/arch/metag/kernel/smp.c b/arch/metag/kernel/smp.c
index ac3a199e33e7..c3c6f0864881 100644
--- a/arch/metag/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/metag/kernel/smp.c
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ void cpu_die(void)
 {
 	local_irq_disable();
 	idle_task_exit();
+	irq_ctx_exit(smp_processor_id());
 
 	(void)cpu_report_death();
 
@@ -366,6 +367,7 @@ asmlinkage void secondary_start_kernel(void)
 		panic("No TBI found!");
 
 	per_cpu_trap_init(cpu);
+	irq_ctx_init(cpu);
 
 	preempt_disable();