diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_cf.c b/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_cf.c
index 58bf4572d457..62f066b5259e 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_cf.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_cf.c
@@ -670,6 +670,7 @@ static int cpumf_pmu_notifier(struct notifier_block *self, unsigned long action,
 
 	switch (action & ~CPU_TASKS_FROZEN) {
 	case CPU_ONLINE:
+	case CPU_DOWN_FAILED:
 		flags = PMC_INIT;
 		smp_call_function_single(cpu, setup_pmc_cpu, &flags, 1);
 		break;