diff --git a/kernel/printk.c b/kernel/printk.c
index d8b51657c010..4835df7fcd5d 100644
--- a/kernel/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk.c
@@ -1201,7 +1201,6 @@ static int __cpuinit console_cpu_notify(struct notifier_block *self,
 	switch (action) {
 	case CPU_ONLINE:
 	case CPU_DEAD:
-	case CPU_DYING:
 	case CPU_DOWN_FAILED:
 	case CPU_UP_CANCELED:
 		console_lock();