diff --git a/lib/smp_processor_id.c b/lib/smp_processor_id.c
index 60ba93fc42ce..bd9571653288 100644
--- a/lib/smp_processor_id.c
+++ b/lib/smp_processor_id.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ unsigned int check_preemption_disabled(const char *what1, const char *what2)
 	 * Kernel threads bound to a single CPU can safely use
 	 * smp_processor_id():
 	 */
-	if (cpumask_equal(current->cpus_ptr, cpumask_of(this_cpu)))
+	if (current->nr_cpus_allowed == 1)
 		goto out;
 
 	/*