diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
index 7cfc2e8a2500..83362f6f1119 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
@@ -4015,12 +4015,18 @@ int rcutree_prepare_cpu(unsigned int cpu)
 	rdp->qlen_last_fqs_check = 0;
 	rdp->n_force_qs_snap = rcu_state.n_force_qs;
 	rdp->blimit = blimit;
-	if (rcu_segcblist_empty(&rdp->cblist) && /* No early-boot CBs? */
-	    !rcu_segcblist_is_offloaded(&rdp->cblist))
-		rcu_segcblist_init(&rdp->cblist);  /* Re-enable callbacks. */
 	rdp->dynticks_nesting = 1;	/* CPU not up, no tearing. */
 	rcu_dynticks_eqs_online();
 	raw_spin_unlock_rcu_node(rnp);		/* irqs remain disabled. */
+	/*
+	 * Lock in case the CB/GP kthreads are still around handling
+	 * old callbacks (longer term we should flush all callbacks
+	 * before completing CPU offline)
+	 */
+	rcu_nocb_lock(rdp);
+	if (rcu_segcblist_empty(&rdp->cblist)) /* No early-boot CBs? */
+		rcu_segcblist_init(&rdp->cblist);  /* Re-enable callbacks. */
+	rcu_nocb_unlock(rdp);
 
 	/*
 	 * Add CPU to leaf rcu_node pending-online bitmask.  Any needed