diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c b/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c
index 572a8df1b766..c9a0a5299827 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c
@@ -555,8 +555,7 @@ static DEFINE_RAW_SPINLOCK(stop_lock);
  */
 static void ipi_cpu_stop(unsigned int cpu)
 {
-	if (system_state == SYSTEM_BOOTING ||
-	    system_state == SYSTEM_RUNNING) {
+	if (system_state <= SYSTEM_RUNNING) {
 		raw_spin_lock(&stop_lock);
 		pr_crit("CPU%u: stopping\n", cpu);
 		dump_stack();