1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
index 79b53bda894..687c4e90722 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ int rcu_needs_cpu(int cpu)
 
         /* Don't bother unless we are the last non-dyntick-idle CPU. */
         for_each_cpu_not(thatcpu, nohz_cpu_mask)
-                if (thatcpu != cpu) {
+                if (cpu_online(thatcpu) && thatcpu != cpu) {
                         per_cpu(rcu_dyntick_drain, cpu) = 0;
                         per_cpu(rcu_dyntick_holdoff, cpu) = jiffies - 1;
                         return rcu_needs_cpu_quick_check(cpu);