diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/cpu-hotplug/cpu-on-off-test.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/cpu-hotplug/cpu-on-off-test.sh
index e5666dd366ed..b18b253d7bfb 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/cpu-hotplug/cpu-on-off-test.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/cpu-hotplug/cpu-on-off-test.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ prerequisite()
 	echo "CPU online/offline summary:"
 	online_cpus=`cat $SYSFS/devices/system/cpu/online`
 	online_max=${online_cpus##*-}
+
+	if [[ "$online_cpus" = "$online_max" ]]; then
+		echo "$msg: since there is only one cpu: $online_cpus"
+		exit 0
+	fi
+
 	echo -e "\t Cpus in online state: $online_cpus"
 
 	offline_cpus=`cat $SYSFS/devices/system/cpu/offline`