diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c
index 9d4882a..21f30cb 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c
@@ -509,6 +509,9 @@
 	 */
 	cpu_init_thread_core_maps(nthreads);
 
+	/* Now that possible cpus are set, set nr_cpu_ids for later use */
+	nr_cpu_ids = find_last_bit(cpumask_bits(cpu_possible_mask),NR_CPUS) + 1;
+
 	free_unused_pacas();
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_SMP */