diff --git a/kernel/rcutorture.c b/kernel/rcutorture.c
index c224da41890c..4d256dba7d9b 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutorture.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutorture.c
@@ -163,11 +163,11 @@ static int stutter_pause_test;
 #endif
 int rcutorture_runnable = RCUTORTURE_RUNNABLE_INIT;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST
+#if defined(CONFIG_RCU_BOOST) && !defined(CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU)
 #define rcu_can_boost() 1
-#else /* #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST */
+#else /* #if defined(CONFIG_RCU_BOOST) && !defined(CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU) */
 #define rcu_can_boost() 0
-#endif /* #else #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_BOOST */
+#endif /* #else #if defined(CONFIG_RCU_BOOST) && !defined(CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU) */
 
 static unsigned long boost_starttime;	/* jiffies of next boost test start. */
 DEFINE_MUTEX(boost_mutex);		/* protect setting boost_starttime */