diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c
index e239df3768ac..e5b022c55ccd 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c
@@ -469,9 +469,17 @@ void __init smp_setup_cpu_maps(void)
 		}
 
 		for (j = 0; j < nthreads && cpu < nr_cpu_ids; j++) {
+			bool avail;
+
 			DBG("    thread %d -> cpu %d (hard id %d)\n",
 			    j, cpu, be32_to_cpu(intserv[j]));
-			set_cpu_present(cpu, of_device_is_available(dn));
+
+			avail = of_device_is_available(dn);
+			if (!avail)
+				avail = !of_property_match_string(dn,
+						"enable-method", "spin-table");
+
+			set_cpu_present(cpu, avail);
 			set_hard_smp_processor_id(cpu, be32_to_cpu(intserv[j]));
 			set_cpu_possible(cpu, true);
 			cpu++;