diff --git a/sys/sparc64/sparc64/critical.c b/sys/sparc64/sparc64/critical.c
index 8c2df1c6aafe..f708ce01541d 100644
--- a/sys/sparc64/sparc64/critical.c
+++ b/sys/sparc64/sparc64/critical.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ void
 cpu_critical_exit(void)
 {
 	struct thread *td = curthread;
-	wrpr(td->td_md.md_savecrit, td->td_md.md_savecrit, 0); 
+	wrpr(pil, td->td_md.md_savecrit, 0); 
 }
 
 /*