diff --git a/kernel/cpu.c b/kernel/cpu.c
index 0db8938fbb236e58284927040e19998718ae74e7..8e6606ac3d728863dc15d3f69ad6408de1d14dc3 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,
 	},