diff --git a/kernel/smp.c b/kernel/smp.c
index ad63d85..2accdf6 100644
--- a/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/kernel/smp.c
@@ -177,6 +177,11 @@
 	int cpu = get_cpu();
 
 	/*
+	 * Shouldn't receive this interrupt on a cpu that is not yet online.
+	 */
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(!cpu_online(cpu));
+
+	/*
 	 * Ensure entry is visible on call_function_queue after we have
 	 * entered the IPI. See comment in smp_call_function_many.
 	 * If we don't have this, then we may miss an entry on the list
@@ -230,6 +235,11 @@
 	unsigned int data_flags;
 	LIST_HEAD(list);
 
+	/*
+	 * Shouldn't receive this interrupt on a cpu that is not yet online.
+	 */
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(!cpu_online(smp_processor_id()));
+
 	spin_lock(&q->lock);
 	list_replace_init(&q->list, &list);
 	spin_unlock(&q->lock);
@@ -285,8 +295,14 @@
 	 */
 	this_cpu = get_cpu();
 
-	/* Can deadlock when called with interrupts disabled */
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(irqs_disabled() && !oops_in_progress);
+	/*
+	 * Can deadlock when called with interrupts disabled.
+	 * We allow cpu's that are not yet online though, as no one else can
+	 * send smp call function interrupt to this cpu and as such deadlocks
+	 * can't happen.
+	 */
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(cpu_online(this_cpu) && irqs_disabled()
+		     && !oops_in_progress);
 
 	if (cpu == this_cpu) {
 		local_irq_save(flags);
@@ -329,8 +345,14 @@
 {
 	csd_lock(data);
 
-	/* Can deadlock when called with interrupts disabled */
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(wait && irqs_disabled() && !oops_in_progress);
+	/*
+	 * Can deadlock when called with interrupts disabled.
+	 * We allow cpu's that are not yet online though, as no one else can
+	 * send smp call function interrupt to this cpu and as such deadlocks
+	 * can't happen.
+	 */
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(cpu_online(smp_processor_id()) && wait && irqs_disabled()
+		     && !oops_in_progress);
 
 	generic_exec_single(cpu, data, wait);
 }
@@ -365,8 +387,14 @@
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int cpu, next_cpu, this_cpu = smp_processor_id();
 
-	/* Can deadlock when called with interrupts disabled */
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(irqs_disabled() && !oops_in_progress);
+	/*
+	 * Can deadlock when called with interrupts disabled.
+	 * We allow cpu's that are not yet online though, as no one else can
+	 * send smp call function interrupt to this cpu and as such deadlocks
+	 * can't happen.
+	 */
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(cpu_online(this_cpu) && irqs_disabled()
+		     && !oops_in_progress);
 
 	/* So, what's a CPU they want? Ignoring this one. */
 	cpu = cpumask_first_and(mask, cpu_online_mask);