diff --git a/net/core/gen_estimator.c b/net/core/gen_estimator.c
index 9834cfa..0a3f88f 100644
--- a/net/core/gen_estimator.c
+++ b/net/core/gen_estimator.c
@@ -159,7 +159,11 @@ int gen_new_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic_packed *bstats,
 	est->intvl_log = intvl_log;
 	est->cpu_bstats = cpu_bstats;
 
+	if (stats_lock)
+		local_bh_disable();
 	est_fetch_counters(est, &b);
+	if (stats_lock)
+		local_bh_enable();
 	est->last_bytes = b.bytes;
 	est->last_packets = b.packets;
 	old = rcu_dereference_protected(*rate_est, 1);