diff --git a/kernel/cpu.c b/kernel/cpu.c
index 15be70aae8acca66a785ec2ab71cd2d06f5bb3dc..dd8634dde1ae683d117c7f35f88ccdcdf34df79c 100644
--- a/kernel/cpu.c
+++ b/kernel/cpu.c
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ static struct cpuhp_step cpuhp_hp_states[] = {
 	 * otherwise a RCU stall occurs.
 	 */
 	[CPUHP_TIMERS_PREPARE] = {
-		.name			= "timers:dead",
+		.name			= "timers:prepare",
 		.startup.single		= timers_prepare_cpu,
 		.teardown.single	= timers_dead_cpu,
 	},