diff --git a/kernel/sched/deadline.c b/kernel/sched/deadline.c
index ba3d7c223999..023d52d2a0f1 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/deadline.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/deadline.c
@@ -2513,7 +2513,7 @@ int sched_dl_global_validate(void)
 	 * cycling on root_domains... Discussion on different/better
 	 * solutions is welcome!
 	 */
-	for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
+	for_each_online_cpu(cpu) {
 		rcu_read_lock_sched();
 		dl_b = dl_bw_of(cpu);
 		cpus = dl_bw_cpus(cpu);