diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
index e9a5fd7277f4..69b17a920049 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
@@ -72,9 +72,7 @@ void __noreturn cpu_idle(void)
 			}
 		}
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
-		if (!cpu_online(cpu) && !cpu_isset(cpu, cpu_callin_map) &&
-		    (system_state == SYSTEM_RUNNING ||
-		     system_state == SYSTEM_BOOTING))
+		if (!cpu_online(cpu) && !cpu_isset(cpu, cpu_callin_map))
 			play_dead();
 #endif
 		rcu_idle_exit();