diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-sifive-plic.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-sifive-plic.c
index e1484905b7bdbc..5b7bc4fd9517c8 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-sifive-plic.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-sifive-plic.c
@@ -532,17 +532,18 @@ static int __init __plic_init(struct device_node *node,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * We can have multiple PLIC instances so setup cpuhp state only
-	 * when context handler for current/boot CPU is present.
+	 * We can have multiple PLIC instances so setup cpuhp state
+	 * and register syscore operations only when context handler
+	 * for current/boot CPU is present.
 	 */
 	handler = this_cpu_ptr(&plic_handlers);
 	if (handler->present && !plic_cpuhp_setup_done) {
 		cpuhp_setup_state(CPUHP_AP_IRQ_SIFIVE_PLIC_STARTING,
 				  "irqchip/sifive/plic:starting",
 				  plic_starting_cpu, plic_dying_cpu);
+		register_syscore_ops(&plic_irq_syscore_ops);
 		plic_cpuhp_setup_done = true;
 	}
-	register_syscore_ops(&plic_irq_syscore_ops);
 
 	pr_info("%pOFP: mapped %d interrupts with %d handlers for"
 		" %d contexts.\n", node, nr_irqs, nr_handlers, nr_contexts);