diff --git a/kernel/watchdog.c b/kernel/watchdog.c
index 977918d5d3501b1447781c91aedbe8fadad05ada..bbc4940f21af617470b932189703685e7097c322 100644
--- a/kernel/watchdog.c
+++ b/kernel/watchdog.c
@@ -547,13 +547,15 @@ static void softlockup_start_all(void)
 
 int lockup_detector_online_cpu(unsigned int cpu)
 {
-	watchdog_enable(cpu);
+	if (cpumask_test_cpu(cpu, &watchdog_allowed_mask))
+		watchdog_enable(cpu);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 int lockup_detector_offline_cpu(unsigned int cpu)
 {
-	watchdog_disable(cpu);
+	if (cpumask_test_cpu(cpu, &watchdog_allowed_mask))
+		watchdog_disable(cpu);
 	return 0;
 }