1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/rcuclassic.c b/kernel/rcuclassic.c
index bd5a9003497c..654c640a6b9c 100644
--- a/kernel/rcuclassic.c
+++ b/kernel/rcuclassic.c
@@ -679,8 +679,8 @@ int rcu_needs_cpu(int cpu)
 void rcu_check_callbacks(int cpu, int user)
 {
         if (user ||
-            (idle_cpu(cpu) && !in_softirq() &&
-                                hardirq_count() <= (1 << HARDIRQ_SHIFT))) {
+            (idle_cpu(cpu) && rcu_scheduler_active &&
+             !in_softirq() && hardirq_count() <= (1 << HARDIRQ_SHIFT))) {
 
                 /*
                  * Get here if this CPU took its interrupt from user