diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
index d10a6d56cccb..b3aa6279f161 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
@@ -6707,9 +6707,6 @@ static int start_cpu(bool boosted)
 {
 	struct root_domain *rd = cpu_rq(smp_processor_id())->rd;
 
-	RCU_LOCKDEP_WARN(rcu_read_lock_sched_held(),
-			   "sched RCU must be held");
-
 	return boosted ? rd->max_cap_orig_cpu : rd->min_cap_orig_cpu;
 }