diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/smp.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/smp.c
index 6e19afa35a15..ec9ec2058d2d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/smp.c
@@ -541,8 +541,8 @@ int __cpu_up(unsigned int cpu, struct task_struct *tidle)
 	if (smp_ops->give_timebase)
 		smp_ops->give_timebase();
 
-	/* Wait until cpu puts itself in the online map */
-	while (!cpu_online(cpu))
+	/* Wait until cpu puts itself in the online & active maps */
+	while (!cpu_online(cpu) || !cpu_active(cpu))
 		cpu_relax();
 
 	return 0;