diff --git a/kernel/softirq.c b/kernel/softirq.c
index 336f92d..9e2f1c6 100644
--- a/kernel/softirq.c
+++ b/kernel/softirq.c
@@ -470,6 +470,8 @@
 		break;
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
 	case CPU_UP_CANCELED:
+		if (!per_cpu(ksoftirqd, hotcpu))
+			break;
 		/* Unbind so it can run.  Fall thru. */
 		kthread_bind(per_cpu(ksoftirqd, hotcpu),
 			     any_online_cpu(cpu_online_map));