1 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/smp.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/smp.c
index 3b1bf61c45be..0317cce877c6 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/smp.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/smp.c
@@ -182,10 +182,13 @@ static int smp_pSeries_cpu_bootable(unsigned int nr)
         /* Special case - we inhibit secondary thread startup
          * during boot if the user requests it.
          */
-        if (system_state < SYSTEM_RUNNING &&
-            cpu_has_feature(CPU_FTR_SMT) &&
-            !smt_enabled_at_boot && cpu_thread_in_core(nr) != 0)
-                return 0;
+        if (system_state < SYSTEM_RUNNING && cpu_has_feature(CPU_FTR_SMT)) {
+                if (!smt_enabled_at_boot && cpu_thread_in_core(nr) != 0)
+                        return 0;
+                if (smt_enabled_at_boot
+                    && cpu_thread_in_core(nr) >= smt_enabled_at_boot)
+                        return 0;
+        }
 
         return 1;
 }