1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_driver.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_driver.c
index 0ca14ac7bb28..0553aeebb228 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_driver.c
@@ -118,12 +118,13 @@ static int acpi_cpu_soft_notify(struct notifier_block *nfb,
         struct acpi_device *device;
         action &= ~CPU_TASKS_FROZEN;
 
-        /*
-         * CPU_STARTING and CPU_DYING must not sleep. Return here since
-         * acpi_bus_get_device() may sleep.
-         */
-        if (action == CPU_STARTING || action == CPU_DYING)
+        switch (action) {
+        case CPU_ONLINE:
+        case CPU_DEAD:
+                break;
+        default:
                 return NOTIFY_DONE;
+        }
 
         if (!pr || acpi_bus_get_device(pr->handle, &device))
                 return NOTIFY_DONE;