diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h
index 6935a9e2b094..dcbd75791f39 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h
@@ -508,7 +508,6 @@ static void synchronize_rcu_expedited_wait(void)
 				tick_dep_set_cpu(cpu, TICK_DEP_BIT_RCU_EXP);
 			}
 		}
-		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
 	}
 
 	for (;;) {