diff --git a/arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c b/arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c
index cc48d3fde545..2b6ad5b9f9d5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c
+++ b/arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c
@@ -269,12 +269,13 @@ static void nmi_cpu_shutdown(void *dummy)
 
 static void nmi_shutdown(void)
 {
-	struct op_msrs *msrs = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_msrs);
+	struct op_msrs *msrs = &get_cpu_var(cpu_msrs);
 	nmi_enabled = 0;
 	on_each_cpu(nmi_cpu_shutdown, NULL, 0, 1);
 	unregister_die_notifier(&profile_exceptions_nb);
 	model->shutdown(msrs);
 	free_msrs();
+	put_cpu_var(cpu_msrs);
 }
 
 static void nmi_cpu_start(void *dummy)