diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
index 9e922f111d63..80a7c17907fe 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
@@ -1679,12 +1679,10 @@ static int rcu_oom_notify(struct notifier_block *self,
 	 */
 	atomic_set(&oom_callback_count, 1);
 
-	get_online_cpus();
 	for_each_online_cpu(cpu) {
 		smp_call_function_single(cpu, rcu_oom_notify_cpu, NULL, 1);
 		cond_resched_rcu_qs();
 	}
-	put_online_cpus();
 
 	/* Unconditionally decrement: no need to wake ourselves up. */
 	atomic_dec(&oom_callback_count);