diff --git a/kernel/printk.c b/kernel/printk.c
index ff1a52c..ccdfac7 100644
--- a/kernel/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk.c
@@ -817,6 +817,11 @@
  */
 static inline int can_use_console(unsigned int cpu)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
+	if (!cpu_active(cpu) && cpu_hotplug_inprogress())
+		return 0;
+#endif
+
 	return cpu_online(cpu) || have_callable_console();
 }