diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_switch.c b/sys/kern/kern_switch.c
index d42a97dc4ca5..59d9ce0f95bd 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_switch.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_switch.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ critical_exit(void)
 			thread_lock(td);
 			td->td_critnest--;
 			SCHED_STAT_INC(switch_owepreempt);
-			mi_switch(SW_INVOL, NULL);
+			mi_switch(SW_INVOL|SW_PREEMPT, NULL);
 			thread_unlock(td);
 		}
 	} else