pool->attrs->cpumask) < 0);
spin_lock_irq(&pool->lock);
+
+ /*
+ * XXX: CPU hotplug notifiers are weird and can call DOWN_FAILED
+ * w/o preceding DOWN_PREPARE. Work around it. CPU hotplug is
+ * being reworked and this can go away in time.
+ */
+ if (!(pool->flags & POOL_DISASSOCIATED)) {
+ spin_unlock_irq(&pool->lock);
+ return;
+ }
+
pool->flags &= ~POOL_DISASSOCIATED;
for_each_pool_worker(worker, pool) {