diff --git a/kernel/cpu.c b/kernel/cpu.c
index dabe8316deb6..5128fccdd5b7 100644
--- a/kernel/cpu.c
+++ b/kernel/cpu.c
@@ -1512,7 +1512,6 @@ void __weak arch_thaw_secondary_cpus_end(void)
 void thaw_secondary_cpus(void)
 {
 	int cpu, error;
-	struct device *cpu_device;
 
 	/* Allow everyone to use the CPU hotplug again */
 	cpu_maps_update_begin();
@@ -1530,12 +1529,6 @@ void thaw_secondary_cpus(void)
 		trace_suspend_resume(TPS("CPU_ON"), cpu, false);
 		if (!error) {
 			pr_info("CPU%d is up\n", cpu);
-			cpu_device = get_cpu_device(cpu);
-			if (!cpu_device)
-				pr_err("%s: failed to get cpu%d device\n",
-				       __func__, cpu);
-			else
-				kobject_uevent(&cpu_device->kobj, KOBJ_ONLINE);
 			continue;
 		}
 		pr_warn("Error taking CPU%d up: %d\n", cpu, error);