diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_driver.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_driver.c
index eab8cdad7dc3..8697a82bd465 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_driver.c
@@ -262,11 +262,16 @@ static int __acpi_processor_start(struct acpi_device *device)
 static int acpi_processor_start(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct acpi_device *device = ACPI_COMPANION(dev);
+	int ret;
 
 	if (!device)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	return __acpi_processor_start(device);
+	/* Protect against concurrent CPU hotplug operations */
+	get_online_cpus();
+	ret = __acpi_processor_start(device);
+	put_online_cpus();
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int acpi_processor_stop(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
index a12f96cc93ff..3de34633f7f9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ struct acpi_processor_throttling_arg {
 #define THROTTLING_POSTCHANGE      (2)
 
 static int acpi_processor_get_throttling(struct acpi_processor *pr);
-int acpi_processor_set_throttling(struct acpi_processor *pr,
-						int state, bool force);
+static int __acpi_processor_set_throttling(struct acpi_processor *pr,
+					   int state, bool force, bool direct);
 
 static int acpi_processor_update_tsd_coord(void)
 {
@@ -891,7 +891,8 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_throttling_ptc(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
 				"Invalid throttling state, reset\n"));
 			state = 0;
-			ret = acpi_processor_set_throttling(pr, state, true);
+			ret = __acpi_processor_set_throttling(pr, state, true,
+							      true);
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
 		}
@@ -901,36 +902,31 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_throttling_ptc(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static long __acpi_processor_get_throttling(void *data)
+{
+	struct acpi_processor *pr = data;
+
+	return pr->throttling.acpi_processor_get_throttling(pr);
+}
+
 static int acpi_processor_get_throttling(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 {
-	cpumask_var_t saved_mask;
-	int ret;
-
 	if (!pr)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (!pr->flags.throttling)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (!alloc_cpumask_var(&saved_mask, GFP_KERNEL))
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
 	/*
-	 * Migrate task to the cpu pointed by pr.
+	 * This is either called from the CPU hotplug callback of
+	 * processor_driver or via the ACPI probe function. In the latter
+	 * case the CPU is not guaranteed to be online. Both call sites are
+	 * protected against CPU hotplug.
 	 */
-	cpumask_copy(saved_mask, &current->cpus_allowed);
-	/* FIXME: use work_on_cpu() */
-	if (set_cpus_allowed_ptr(current, cpumask_of(pr->id))) {
-		/* Can't migrate to the target pr->id CPU. Exit */
-		free_cpumask_var(saved_mask);
+	if (!cpu_online(pr->id))
 		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-	ret = pr->throttling.acpi_processor_get_throttling(pr);
-	/* restore the previous state */
-	set_cpus_allowed_ptr(current, saved_mask);
-	free_cpumask_var(saved_mask);
 
-	return ret;
+	return work_on_cpu(pr->id, __acpi_processor_get_throttling, pr);
 }
 
 static int acpi_processor_get_fadt_info(struct acpi_processor *pr)
@@ -1080,8 +1076,15 @@ static long acpi_processor_throttling_fn(void *data)
 			arg->target_state, arg->force);
 }
 
-int acpi_processor_set_throttling(struct acpi_processor *pr,
-						int state, bool force)
+static int call_on_cpu(int cpu, long (*fn)(void *), void *arg, bool direct)
+{
+	if (direct)
+		return fn(arg);
+	return work_on_cpu(cpu, fn, arg);
+}
+
+static int __acpi_processor_set_throttling(struct acpi_processor *pr,
+					   int state, bool force, bool direct)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	unsigned int i;
@@ -1130,7 +1133,8 @@ int acpi_processor_set_throttling(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 		arg.pr = pr;
 		arg.target_state = state;
 		arg.force = force;
-		ret = work_on_cpu(pr->id, acpi_processor_throttling_fn, &arg);
+		ret = call_on_cpu(pr->id, acpi_processor_throttling_fn, &arg,
+				  direct);
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * When the T-state coordination is SW_ALL or HW_ALL,
@@ -1163,8 +1167,8 @@ int acpi_processor_set_throttling(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 			arg.pr = match_pr;
 			arg.target_state = state;
 			arg.force = force;
-			ret = work_on_cpu(pr->id, acpi_processor_throttling_fn,
-				&arg);
+			ret = call_on_cpu(pr->id, acpi_processor_throttling_fn,
+					  &arg, direct);
 		}
 	}
 	/*
@@ -1182,6 +1186,12 @@ int acpi_processor_set_throttling(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+int acpi_processor_set_throttling(struct acpi_processor *pr, int state,
+				  bool force)
+{
+	return __acpi_processor_set_throttling(pr, state, force, false);
+}
+
 int acpi_processor_get_throttling_info(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 {
 	int result = 0;