diff --git a/kernel/bpf/bpf_local_storage.c b/kernel/bpf/bpf_local_storage.c
index 7c18298b139c..fa56c30833ff 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/bpf_local_storage.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/bpf_local_storage.c
@@ -254,9 +254,7 @@ void bpf_selem_free(struct bpf_local_storage_elem *selem,
 		 * bpf_mem_cache_free will be able to reuse selem
 		 * immediately.
 		 */
-		migrate_disable();
 		bpf_mem_cache_free(&smap->selem_ma, selem);
-		migrate_enable();
 		return;
 	}