Index: head/sys/x86/x86/mp_x86.c
===================================================================
--- head/sys/x86/x86/mp_x86.c
+++ head/sys/x86/x86/mp_x86.c
@@ -1261,18 +1261,11 @@
 	int cpu = PCPU_GET(cpuid);
 	u_int ipi_bitmap;
 
-	critical_enter();
 	td = curthread;
 	td->td_intr_nesting_level++;
 	oldframe = td->td_intr_frame;
 	td->td_intr_frame = &frame;
 	ipi_bitmap = atomic_readandclear_int(&cpuid_to_pcpu[cpu]->pc_ipi_bitmap);
-	if (ipi_bitmap & (1 << IPI_PREEMPT)) {
-#ifdef COUNT_IPIS
-		(*ipi_preempt_counts[cpu])++;
-#endif
-		sched_preempt(td);
-	}
 	if (ipi_bitmap & (1 << IPI_AST)) {
 #ifdef COUNT_IPIS
 		(*ipi_ast_counts[cpu])++;
@@ -1280,14 +1273,23 @@
 		/* Nothing to do for AST */
 	}
 	if (ipi_bitmap & (1 << IPI_HARDCLOCK)) {
+		critical_enter();
 #ifdef COUNT_IPIS
 		(*ipi_hardclock_counts[cpu])++;
 #endif
 		hardclockintr();
+		critical_exit();
 	}
+
+	/* Run preempt after clock handlers since it may switch. */
+	if (ipi_bitmap & (1 << IPI_PREEMPT)) {
+#ifdef COUNT_IPIS
+		(*ipi_preempt_counts[cpu])++;
+#endif
+		sched_preempt(td);
+	}
 	td->td_intr_frame = oldframe;
 	td->td_intr_nesting_level--;
-	critical_exit();
 }
 
 /*