diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-hotplug.c
index ace979d74bfc..4976b9393e49 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-hotplug.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-hotplug.c
@@ -32,14 +32,6 @@ int platform_cpu_kill(unsigned int cpu)
  */
 void platform_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 {
-	unsigned int this_cpu = hard_smp_processor_id();
-
-	if (cpu != this_cpu) {
-		pr_crit("platform_cpu_die running on %u, should be %u\n",
-			   this_cpu, cpu);
-		BUG();
-	}
-
 	flush_cache_all();
 	dsb();
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-realview/hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-realview/hotplug.c
index 7d58c16c83a7..e06572e6c490 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-realview/hotplug.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-realview/hotplug.c
@@ -102,16 +102,6 @@ int platform_cpu_kill(unsigned int cpu)
  */
 void platform_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
-	unsigned int this_cpu = hard_smp_processor_id();
-
-	if (cpu != this_cpu) {
-		printk(KERN_CRIT "Eek! platform_cpu_die running on %u, should be %u\n",
-			   this_cpu, cpu);
-		BUG();
-	}
-#endif
-
 	/*
 	 * we're ready for shutdown now, so do it
 	 */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv310/hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv310/hotplug.c
index d7be70ac7536..ea951ef6ea54 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv310/hotplug.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv310/hotplug.c
@@ -105,16 +105,6 @@ int platform_cpu_kill(unsigned int cpu)
  */
 void platform_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
-	unsigned int this_cpu = hard_smp_processor_id();
-
-	if (cpu != this_cpu) {
-		printk(KERN_CRIT "Eek! platform_cpu_die running on %u, should be %u\n",
-			   this_cpu, cpu);
-		BUG();
-	}
-#endif
-
 	/*
 	 * we're ready for shutdown now, so do it
 	 */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/hotplug.c
index ecaa41ce4976..a5eeb9126645 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/hotplug.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/hotplug.c
@@ -101,16 +101,6 @@ int platform_cpu_kill(unsigned int cpu)
  */
 void platform_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
-	unsigned int this_cpu = hard_smp_processor_id();
-
-	if (cpu != this_cpu) {
-		printk(KERN_CRIT "Eek! platform_cpu_die running on %u, should be %u\n",
-			   this_cpu, cpu);
-		BUG();
-	}
-#endif
-
 	/*
 	 * we're ready for shutdown now, so do it
 	 */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/hotplug.c
index 7a4890b96e5c..dd8037ebccf8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/hotplug.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/hotplug.c
@@ -45,16 +45,6 @@ int platform_cpu_kill(unsigned int cpu)
  */
 void platform_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
-	unsigned int this_cpu = hard_smp_processor_id();
-
-	if (cpu != this_cpu) {
-		printk(KERN_CRIT "Eek! platform_cpu_die running on %u, should be %u\n",
-			   this_cpu, cpu);
-		BUG();
-	}
-#endif
-
 	/* directly enter low power state, skipping secure registers */
 	platform_do_lowpower(cpu);
 }