diff --git a/qcom/shima.dtsi b/qcom/shima.dtsi
index 12f216ff1a21..457d3ddbc27f 100644
--- a/qcom/shima.dtsi
+++ b/qcom/shima.dtsi
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@
 	};
 
 	chosen {
-		bootargs = "log_buf_len=256K earlycon=msm_geni_serial,0x994000";
+		bootargs = "log_buf_len=256K earlycon=msm_geni_serial,0x994000 rcupdate.rcu_expedited=1 rcu_nocbs=0-7";
 	};
 
 	soc: soc { };