diff --git a/drivers/xen/cpu_hotplug.c b/drivers/xen/cpu_hotplug.c
index b1357aa4bc55..f192b6f42da9 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/cpu_hotplug.c
+++ b/drivers/xen/cpu_hotplug.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static int vcpu_online(unsigned int cpu)
 }
 static void vcpu_hotplug(unsigned int cpu)
 {
-	if (!cpu_possible(cpu))
+	if (cpu >= nr_cpu_ids || !cpu_possible(cpu))
 		return;
 
 	switch (vcpu_online(cpu)) {