diff --git a/kernel/printk.c b/kernel/printk.c
index 3a442bfb8bee..5092397fac29 100644
--- a/kernel/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk.c
@@ -588,8 +588,7 @@ asmlinkage int vprintk(const char *fmt, va_list args)
 			log_level_unknown = 1;
 	}
 
-	if (!cpu_online(smp_processor_id()) &&
-	    system_state != SYSTEM_RUNNING) {
+	if (!cpu_online(smp_processor_id())) {
 		/*
 		 * Some console drivers may assume that per-cpu resources have
 		 * been allocated.  So don't allow them to be called by this