diff --git a/drivers/lguest/lguest_user.c b/drivers/lguest/lguest_user.c
index 645e6e040bf..4017701a178 100644
--- a/drivers/lguest/lguest_user.c
+++ b/drivers/lguest/lguest_user.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static ssize_t read(struct file *file, char __user *user, size_t size,loff_t*o)
 static int lg_cpu_start(struct lg_cpu *cpu, unsigned id, unsigned long start_ip)
 {
 	/* We have a limited number the number of CPUs in the lguest struct. */
-	if (id >= NR_CPUS)
+	if (id >= ARRAY_SIZE(cpu->lg->cpus))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* Set up this CPU's id, and pointer back to the lguest struct. */