diff --git a/kernel/cpu.c b/kernel/cpu.c
index a79a8371972d..25538738da7b 100644
--- a/kernel/cpu.c
+++ b/kernel/cpu.c
@@ -1310,6 +1310,7 @@ static int __ref _cpu_down(unsigned int cpu, int tasks_frozen,
 		goto restore_cpus;
 	}
 
+	migrate_enable();
 	cpu_hotplug_begin();
 	ret = cpu_unplug_begin(cpu);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -1357,7 +1358,6 @@ static int __ref _cpu_down(unsigned int cpu, int tasks_frozen,
 	cpu_unplug_done(cpu);
 out_cancel:
 	cpu_hotplug_done();
-	migrate_enable();
 	/* This post dead nonsense must die */
 	if (!ret && hasdied)
 		cpu_notify_nofail(CPU_POST_DEAD, cpu);