diff --git a/kernel/hrtimer.c b/kernel/hrtimer.c
index 6a7938a0d513..067ba2c05328 100644
--- a/kernel/hrtimer.c
+++ b/kernel/hrtimer.c
@@ -814,7 +814,12 @@ hrtimer_start(struct hrtimer *timer, ktime_t tim, const enum hrtimer_mode mode)
 
 	timer_stats_hrtimer_set_start_info(timer);
 
-	enqueue_hrtimer(timer, new_base, base == new_base);
+	/*
+	 * Only allow reprogramming if the new base is on this CPU.
+	 * (it might still be on another CPU if the timer was pending)
+	 */
+	enqueue_hrtimer(timer, new_base,
+			new_base->cpu_base == &__get_cpu_var(hrtimer_bases));
 
 	unlock_hrtimer_base(timer, &flags);