diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/hotplug.c
index 8e7f115..ecaa41c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/hotplug.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/hotplug.c
@@ -11,12 +11,9 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/smp.h>
-#include <linux/completion.h>
 
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
 
-static DECLARE_COMPLETION(cpu_killed);
-
 static inline void cpu_enter_lowpower(void)
 {
 	unsigned int v;
@@ -94,7 +91,7 @@
 
 int platform_cpu_kill(unsigned int cpu)
 {
-	return wait_for_completion_timeout(&cpu_killed, 5000);
+	return 1;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -114,9 +111,6 @@
 	}
 #endif
 
-	printk(KERN_NOTICE "CPU%u: shutdown\n", cpu);
-	complete(&cpu_killed);
-
 	/*
 	 * we're ready for shutdown now, so do it
 	 */