diff --git a/kernel/cpu.c b/kernel/cpu.c
index 14d3258..e615dfb 100644
--- a/kernel/cpu.c
+++ b/kernel/cpu.c
@@ -280,12 +280,13 @@
 				__func__, cpu);
 		goto out_release;
 	}
+	smpboot_park_threads(cpu);
 
 	err = __stop_machine(take_cpu_down, &tcd_param, cpumask_of(cpu));
 	if (err) {
 		/* CPU didn't die: tell everyone.  Can't complain. */
+		smpboot_unpark_threads(cpu);
 		cpu_notify_nofail(CPU_DOWN_FAILED | mod, hcpu);
-
 		goto out_release;
 	}
 	BUG_ON(cpu_online(cpu));
@@ -354,6 +355,10 @@
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	ret = smpboot_create_threads(cpu);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out;
+
 	ret = __cpu_notify(CPU_UP_PREPARE | mod, hcpu, -1, &nr_calls);
 	if (ret) {
 		nr_calls--;
@@ -368,6 +373,9 @@
 		goto out_notify;
 	BUG_ON(!cpu_online(cpu));
 
+	/* Wake the per cpu threads */
+	smpboot_unpark_threads(cpu);
+
 	/* Now call notifier in preparation. */
 	cpu_notify(CPU_ONLINE | mod, hcpu);
 
diff --git a/kernel/smpboot.c b/kernel/smpboot.c
index 98f60c5..9d5f7b0 100644
--- a/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 /*
  * Common SMP CPU bringup/teardown functions
  */
+#include <linux/cpu.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/smp.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/export.h>
 #include <linux/percpu.h>
+#include <linux/kthread.h>
+#include <linux/smpboot.h>
 
 #include "smpboot.h"
 
@@ -65,3 +71,226 @@
 	}
 }
 #endif
+
+static LIST_HEAD(hotplug_threads);
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(smpboot_threads_lock);
+
+struct smpboot_thread_data {
+	unsigned int			cpu;
+	unsigned int			status;
+	struct smp_hotplug_thread	*ht;
+};
+
+enum {
+	HP_THREAD_NONE = 0,
+	HP_THREAD_ACTIVE,
+	HP_THREAD_PARKED,
+};
+
+/**
+ * smpboot_thread_fn - percpu hotplug thread loop function
+ * @data:	thread data pointer
+ *
+ * Checks for thread stop and park conditions. Calls the necessary
+ * setup, cleanup, park and unpark functions for the registered
+ * thread.
+ *
+ * Returns 1 when the thread should exit, 0 otherwise.
+ */
+static int smpboot_thread_fn(void *data)
+{
+	struct smpboot_thread_data *td = data;
+	struct smp_hotplug_thread *ht = td->ht;
+
+	while (1) {
+		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
+		preempt_disable();
+		if (kthread_should_stop()) {
+			set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
+			preempt_enable();
+			if (ht->cleanup)
+				ht->cleanup(td->cpu, cpu_online(td->cpu));
+			kfree(td);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		if (kthread_should_park()) {
+			__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
+			preempt_enable();
+			if (ht->park && td->status == HP_THREAD_ACTIVE) {
+				BUG_ON(td->cpu != smp_processor_id());
+				ht->park(td->cpu);
+				td->status = HP_THREAD_PARKED;
+			}
+			kthread_parkme();
+			/* We might have been woken for stop */
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		BUG_ON(td->cpu != smp_processor_id());
+
+		/* Check for state change setup */
+		switch (td->status) {
+		case HP_THREAD_NONE:
+			preempt_enable();
+			if (ht->setup)
+				ht->setup(td->cpu);
+			td->status = HP_THREAD_ACTIVE;
+			preempt_disable();
+			break;
+		case HP_THREAD_PARKED:
+			preempt_enable();
+			if (ht->unpark)
+				ht->unpark(td->cpu);
+			td->status = HP_THREAD_ACTIVE;
+			preempt_disable();
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (!ht->thread_should_run(td->cpu)) {
+			preempt_enable();
+			schedule();
+		} else {
+			set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
+			preempt_enable();
+			ht->thread_fn(td->cpu);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static int
+__smpboot_create_thread(struct smp_hotplug_thread *ht, unsigned int cpu)
+{
+	struct task_struct *tsk = *per_cpu_ptr(ht->store, cpu);
+	struct smpboot_thread_data *td;
+
+	if (tsk)
+		return 0;
+
+	td = kzalloc_node(sizeof(*td), GFP_KERNEL, cpu_to_node(cpu));
+	if (!td)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	td->cpu = cpu;
+	td->ht = ht;
+
+	tsk = kthread_create_on_cpu(smpboot_thread_fn, td, cpu,
+				    ht->thread_comm);
+	if (IS_ERR(tsk)) {
+		kfree(td);
+		return PTR_ERR(tsk);
+	}
+
+	get_task_struct(tsk);
+	*per_cpu_ptr(ht->store, cpu) = tsk;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int smpboot_create_threads(unsigned int cpu)
+{
+	struct smp_hotplug_thread *cur;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	mutex_lock(&smpboot_threads_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry(cur, &hotplug_threads, list) {
+		ret = __smpboot_create_thread(cur, cpu);
+		if (ret)
+			break;
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&smpboot_threads_lock);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void smpboot_unpark_thread(struct smp_hotplug_thread *ht, unsigned int cpu)
+{
+	struct task_struct *tsk = *per_cpu_ptr(ht->store, cpu);
+
+	kthread_unpark(tsk);
+}
+
+void smpboot_unpark_threads(unsigned int cpu)
+{
+	struct smp_hotplug_thread *cur;
+
+	mutex_lock(&smpboot_threads_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry(cur, &hotplug_threads, list)
+		smpboot_unpark_thread(cur, cpu);
+	mutex_unlock(&smpboot_threads_lock);
+}
+
+static void smpboot_park_thread(struct smp_hotplug_thread *ht, unsigned int cpu)
+{
+	struct task_struct *tsk = *per_cpu_ptr(ht->store, cpu);
+
+	if (tsk)
+		kthread_park(tsk);
+}
+
+void smpboot_park_threads(unsigned int cpu)
+{
+	struct smp_hotplug_thread *cur;
+
+	mutex_lock(&smpboot_threads_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry_reverse(cur, &hotplug_threads, list)
+		smpboot_park_thread(cur, cpu);
+	mutex_unlock(&smpboot_threads_lock);
+}
+
+static void smpboot_destroy_threads(struct smp_hotplug_thread *ht)
+{
+	unsigned int cpu;
+
+	/* We need to destroy also the parked threads of offline cpus */
+	for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
+		struct task_struct *tsk = *per_cpu_ptr(ht->store, cpu);
+
+		if (tsk) {
+			kthread_stop(tsk);
+			put_task_struct(tsk);
+			*per_cpu_ptr(ht->store, cpu) = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * smpboot_register_percpu_thread - Register a per_cpu thread related to hotplug
+ * @plug_thread:	Hotplug thread descriptor
+ *
+ * Creates and starts the threads on all online cpus.
+ */
+int smpboot_register_percpu_thread(struct smp_hotplug_thread *plug_thread)
+{
+	unsigned int cpu;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	mutex_lock(&smpboot_threads_lock);
+	for_each_online_cpu(cpu) {
+		ret = __smpboot_create_thread(plug_thread, cpu);
+		if (ret) {
+			smpboot_destroy_threads(plug_thread);
+			goto out;
+		}
+		smpboot_unpark_thread(plug_thread, cpu);
+	}
+	list_add(&plug_thread->list, &hotplug_threads);
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&smpboot_threads_lock);
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(smpboot_register_percpu_thread);
+
+/**
+ * smpboot_unregister_percpu_thread - Unregister a per_cpu thread related to hotplug
+ * @plug_thread:	Hotplug thread descriptor
+ *
+ * Stops all threads on all possible cpus.
+ */
+void smpboot_unregister_percpu_thread(struct smp_hotplug_thread *plug_thread)
+{
+	get_online_cpus();
+	mutex_lock(&smpboot_threads_lock);
+	list_del(&plug_thread->list);
+	smpboot_destroy_threads(plug_thread);
+	mutex_unlock(&smpboot_threads_lock);
+	put_online_cpus();
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(smpboot_unregister_percpu_thread);
diff --git a/kernel/smpboot.h b/kernel/smpboot.h
index 6ef9433..72415a0 100644
--- a/kernel/smpboot.h
+++ b/kernel/smpboot.h
@@ -13,4 +13,8 @@
 static inline void idle_threads_init(void) { }
 #endif
 
+int smpboot_create_threads(unsigned int cpu);
+void smpboot_park_threads(unsigned int cpu);
+void smpboot_unpark_threads(unsigned int cpu);
+
 #endif