diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
index 070e487e74ad..53c58a210f7a 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/smp.c
@@ -852,6 +852,10 @@ void arch_irq_work_raise(void)
 
 static void local_cpu_stop(void)
 {
+	if (system_state <= SYSTEM_RUNNING) {
+		pr_crit("CPU%u: stopping\n", smp_processor_id());
+		dump_stack();
+	}
 	set_cpu_online(smp_processor_id(), false);
 
 	local_daif_mask();