diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
index 102dc3e7f2e1..426409e0d071 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ asmlinkage notrace void secondary_start_kernel(void)
 	if (system_uses_irq_prio_masking())
 		init_gic_priority_masking();
 
+	rcu_cpu_starting(cpu);
 	preempt_disable();
 	trace_hardirqs_off();