if (!num_processors)
                num_processors = 1;
 
-       if (setup_possible_cpus == -1)
-               possible = num_processors + disabled_cpus;
-       else
+       i = setup_max_cpus ?: 1;
+       if (setup_possible_cpus == -1) {
+               possible = num_processors;
+#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
+               if (setup_max_cpus)
+                       possible += disabled_cpus;
+#else
+               if (possible > i)
+                       possible = i;
+#endif
+       } else
                possible = setup_possible_cpus;
 
        total_cpus = max_t(int, possible, num_processors + disabled_cpus);
                possible = nr_cpu_ids;
        }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
+       if (!setup_max_cpus)
+#endif
+       if (possible > i) {
+               printk(KERN_WARNING
+                       "%d Processors exceeds max_cpus limit of %u\n",
+                       possible, setup_max_cpus);
+               possible = i;
+       }
+
        printk(KERN_INFO "SMP: Allowing %d CPUs, %d hotplug CPUs\n",
                possible, max_t(int, possible - num_processors, 0));
 
        for (i = 0; i < possible; i++)
                set_cpu_possible(i, true);
+       for (; i < NR_CPUS; i++)
+               set_cpu_possible(i, false);
 
        nr_cpu_ids = possible;
 }