diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c b/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c
index 0cdaebb28b26..083662ead0a8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c
@@ -236,7 +236,11 @@ int platform_can_hotplug_cpu(unsigned int cpu)
 	 * since this is special on a lot of platforms, e.g. because
 	 * of clock tick interrupts.
 	 */
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_AMLOGIC_HOTPLUG_ARM_CPU0)
+	return 1;
+#else
 	return cpu != 0;
+#endif
 }
 
 static void ipi_teardown(int cpu)