diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 474ffeafe363dfefc63efe5919bcffacfd6d193d..4aa64a85a7b7682f8947f2c333a02f21aa6330c0 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -9282,7 +9282,6 @@ perf_cpu_notify(struct notifier_block *self, unsigned long action, void *hcpu)
 	switch (action & ~CPU_TASKS_FROZEN) {
 
 	case CPU_UP_PREPARE:
-	case CPU_DOWN_FAILED:
 		perf_event_init_cpu(cpu);
 		break;