diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
index e338a12c3a1b..a1df68fce545 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
@@ -2749,8 +2749,6 @@ static void force_qs_rnp(struct rcu_state *rsp,
 		bit = 1;
 		for (; cpu <= rnp->grphi; cpu++, bit <<= 1) {
 			if ((rnp->qsmask & bit) != 0) {
-				if ((rnp->qsmaskinit & bit) == 0)
-					*isidle = false; /* Pending hotplug. */
 				if (f(per_cpu_ptr(rsp->rda, cpu), isidle, maxj))
 					mask |= bit;
 			}