diff --git a/kernel/cpu.c b/kernel/cpu.c
index 56f657adcf030c5d97a54a2dfbea2dea3fcc46a5..9d0ecc4a0e799c9f1c8df873d6e56c5091df32fd 100644
--- a/kernel/cpu.c
+++ b/kernel/cpu.c
@@ -533,6 +533,20 @@ static void undo_cpu_up(unsigned int cpu, struct cpuhp_cpu_state *st)
 		cpuhp_invoke_callback(cpu, st->state, false, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
+static inline bool can_rollback_cpu(struct cpuhp_cpu_state *st)
+{
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU))
+		return true;
+	/*
+	 * When CPU hotplug is disabled, then taking the CPU down is not
+	 * possible because takedown_cpu() and the architecture and
+	 * subsystem specific mechanisms are not available. So the CPU
+	 * which would be completely unplugged again needs to stay around
+	 * in the current state.
+	 */
+	return st->state <= CPUHP_BRINGUP_CPU;
+}
+
 static int cpuhp_up_callbacks(unsigned int cpu, struct cpuhp_cpu_state *st,
 			      enum cpuhp_state target)
 {
@@ -543,8 +557,10 @@ static int cpuhp_up_callbacks(unsigned int cpu, struct cpuhp_cpu_state *st,
 		st->state++;
 		ret = cpuhp_invoke_callback(cpu, st->state, true, NULL, NULL);
 		if (ret) {
-			st->target = prev_state;
-			undo_cpu_up(cpu, st);
+			if (can_rollback_cpu(st)) {
+				st->target = prev_state;
+				undo_cpu_up(cpu, st);
+			}
 			break;
 		}
 	}