diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
index feb31c201dee..d17e5a08bf43 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
@@ -990,8 +990,11 @@ noinstr void rcu_nmi_enter(void)
 		rcu_dynticks_eqs_exit();
 		// ... but is watching here.
 
-		if (!in_nmi())
+		if (!in_nmi()) {
+			instrumentation_begin();
 			rcu_cleanup_after_idle();
+			instrumentation_end();
+		}
 
 		instrumentation_begin();
 		// instrumentation for the noinstr rcu_dynticks_curr_cpu_in_eqs()