diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_driver.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_driver.c
index 8697a82bd465..591d1dd3f04e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_driver.c
@@ -268,9 +268,9 @@ static int acpi_processor_start(struct device *dev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	/* Protect against concurrent CPU hotplug operations */
-	get_online_cpus();
+	cpu_hotplug_disable();
 	ret = __acpi_processor_start(device);
-	put_online_cpus();
+	cpu_hotplug_enable();
 	return ret;
 }