diff --git a/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h b/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h
index fc31a2d651005dd6a912bd3487795975e33740e3..849ede51c12d3cdb605e13d81b3c7efc335a952e 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h
@@ -846,8 +846,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(synchronize_rcu_expedited);
  */
 int rcu_preempt_needs_cpu(void)
 {
-	if (!rcu_preempt_running_reader())
-		rcu_preempt_cpu_qs();
 	return rcu_preempt_ctrlblk.rcb.rcucblist != NULL;
 }