diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/processor.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/processor.c
index 1fc89fa2c2d2..e37c48770b58 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/processor.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/processor.c
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ static int __init processor_probe(struct parisc_device *dev)
 	p->cpu_num = cpu_info.cpu_num;
 	p->cpu_loc = cpu_info.cpu_loc;
 
-	set_cpu_possible(cpuid, true);
 	store_cpu_topology(cpuid);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
@@ -474,13 +473,6 @@ static struct parisc_driver cpu_driver __refdata = {
  */
 void __init processor_init(void)
 {
-	unsigned int cpu;
-
 	reset_cpu_topology();
-
-	/* reset possible mask. We will mark those which are possible. */
-	for_each_possible_cpu(cpu)
-		set_cpu_possible(cpu, false);
-
 	register_parisc_driver(&cpu_driver);
 }