diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/hibernate.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/hibernate.c
index 264b2dcdd67e3..671b686c01587 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/hibernate.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/hibernate.c
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ int pfn_is_nosave(unsigned long pfn)
 
 void notrace save_processor_state(void)
 {
-	WARN_ON(num_online_cpus() != 1);
 }
 
 void notrace restore_processor_state(void)