diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/cpufreq.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/cpufreq.c
index 95d00173029f..890f30e70f98 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/cpufreq.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/cpufreq.c
@@ -236,6 +236,13 @@ out:
 
 static int pas_cpufreq_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
+	/*
+	 * We don't support CPU hotplug. Don't unmap after the system
+	 * has already made it to a running state.
+	 */
+	if (system_state != SYSTEM_BOOTING)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (sdcasr_mapbase)
 		iounmap(sdcasr_mapbase);
 	if (sdcpwr_mapbase)