diff --git a/tools/objtool/check.c b/tools/objtool/check.c
index e5947fbb9e7a..0e3981d91afc 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/check.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/check.c
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ static bool __dead_end_function(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func,
 		"rewind_stack_do_exit",
 		"kunit_try_catch_throw",
 		"xen_start_kernel",
+		"cpu_bringup_and_idle",
 	};
 
 	if (!func)