diff --git a/drivers/w1/w1_io.c b/drivers/w1/w1_io.c
index 765b37b62a4f608ceb062630ebae1afc6c5448fa..3135b2c63998c27b57cb8e1c56a563e8bb75751c 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/w1_io.c
+++ b/drivers/w1/w1_io.c
@@ -158,13 +158,18 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(w1_write_8);
 static u8 w1_read_bit(struct w1_master *dev)
 {
 	int result;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
+	/* sample timing is critical here */
+	local_irq_save(flags);
 	dev->bus_master->write_bit(dev->bus_master->data, 0);
 	w1_delay(6);
 	dev->bus_master->write_bit(dev->bus_master->data, 1);
 	w1_delay(9);
 
 	result = dev->bus_master->read_bit(dev->bus_master->data);
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
+
 	w1_delay(55);
 
 	return result & 0x1;