diff --git a/fs/file.c b/fs/file.c
index bbc7433..55f4e70 100644
--- a/fs/file.c
+++ b/fs/file.c
@@ -373,6 +373,6 @@
 void __init files_defer_init(void)
 {
 	int i;
-	for_each_cpu(i)
+	for_each_possible_cpu(i)
 		fdtable_defer_list_init(i);
 }