diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/palinfo.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/palinfo.c
index ab333284f4b2..c39c3cd3ac34 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/palinfo.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/palinfo.c
@@ -996,13 +996,17 @@ palinfo_init(void)
 	if (!palinfo_dir)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	cpu_notifier_register_begin();
+
 	/* Create palinfo dirs in /proc for all online cpus */
 	for_each_online_cpu(i) {
 		create_palinfo_proc_entries(i);
 	}
 
 	/* Register for future delivery via notify registration */
-	register_hotcpu_notifier(&palinfo_cpu_notifier);
+	__register_hotcpu_notifier(&palinfo_cpu_notifier);
+
+	cpu_notifier_register_done();
 
 	return 0;
 }