init/main.c   |    5 ++++-
 kernel/kmod.c |    2 +-
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/init/main.c b/init/main.c
index 1952d37e4ecb..9c51ee7adf3d 100644
--- a/init/main.c
+++ b/init/main.c
@@ -369,9 +369,12 @@ static noinline void __init_refok rest_init(void)
 	init_idle_bootup_task(current);
 	preempt_enable_no_resched();
 	schedule();
-	preempt_disable();
+
+	/* At this point, we can enable user mode helper functionality */
+	usermodehelper_enable();
 
 	/* Call into cpu_idle with preempt disabled */
+	preempt_disable();
 	cpu_idle();
 }
 
diff --git a/kernel/kmod.c b/kernel/kmod.c
index 47613dfb7b28..ddc7644c1305 100644
--- a/kernel/kmod.c
+++ b/kernel/kmod.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ static void __call_usermodehelper(struct work_struct *work)
  * (used for preventing user land processes from being created after the user
  * land has been frozen during a system-wide hibernation or suspend operation).
  */
-static int usermodehelper_disabled;
+static int usermodehelper_disabled = 1;
 
 /* Number of helpers running */
 static atomic_t running_helpers = ATOMIC_INIT(0);