diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.c b/kernel/rcutree.c
index 13fab4a9f9f..aab9ed504b1 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutree.c
@@ -2054,8 +2054,9 @@ rcu_init_percpu_data(int cpu, struct rcu_state *rsp, int preemptible)
 	rdp->qlen_last_fqs_check = 0;
 	rdp->n_force_qs_snap = rsp->n_force_qs;
 	rdp->blimit = blimit;
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(rdp->dynticks->dynticks_nesting != DYNTICK_TASK_NESTING);
-	WARN_ON_ONCE((atomic_read(&rdp->dynticks->dynticks) & 0x1) != 1);
+	rdp->dynticks->dynticks_nesting = DYNTICK_TASK_NESTING;
+	atomic_set(&rdp->dynticks->dynticks,
+		   (atomic_read(&rdp->dynticks->dynticks) & ~0x1) + 1);
 	raw_spin_unlock(&rnp->lock);		/* irqs remain disabled. */
 
 	/*