diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/smp.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/smp.c
index 2be812115197..a93f5da6855d 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/smp.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ int setup_profiling_timer(unsigned int multiplier)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&prof_setup_lock, flags);
-	for_each_cpu(i) {
+	for_each_possible_cpu(i) {
 		load_profile_irq(i, lvl14_resolution / multiplier);
 		prof_multiplier(i) = multiplier;
 	}