diff --git a/lib/smp_processor_id.c b/lib/smp_processor_id.c
index 4c0d0e5..04abe53 100644
--- a/lib/smp_processor_id.c
+++ b/lib/smp_processor_id.c
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@
 
 notrace unsigned int debug_smp_processor_id(void)
 {
-	unsigned long preempt_count = preempt_count();
 	int this_cpu = raw_smp_processor_id();
 
-	if (likely(preempt_count))
+	if (likely(preempt_count()))
 		goto out;
 
 	if (irqs_disabled())