diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 5946460b24250a..474ffeafe363df 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -9286,7 +9286,6 @@ perf_cpu_notify(struct notifier_block *self, unsigned long action, void *hcpu)
 		perf_event_init_cpu(cpu);
 		break;
 
-	case CPU_UP_CANCELED:
 	case CPU_DOWN_PREPARE:
 		perf_event_exit_cpu(cpu);
 		break;