diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/smpboot.c
index d85916a3660c..0e6fe20c69a2 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -259,10 +259,6 @@ asmlinkage __visible void smp_callin(void)
 #ifndef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_PARALLEL
 	complete(&cpu_running);
 #endif
-	/*
-	 * Disable preemption before enabling interrupts, so we don't try to
-	 * schedule a CPU that hasn't actually started yet.
-	 */
 	local_irq_enable();
 	cpu_startup_entry(CPUHP_AP_ONLINE_IDLE);
 }