diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom/msm8996.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom/msm8996.dtsi
index d81cc3dd14d8..2da89bd9ac6e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom/msm8996.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom/msm8996.dtsi
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 	chosen {
 		stdout-path = "serial0";
-		bootargs = "sched_enable_hmp=1 sched_enable_power_aware=1";
+		bootargs = "sched_enable_hmp=1 sched_enable_power_aware=1 rcupdate.rcu_expedited=1";
 	};
 
 	psci {
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom/msmcobalt.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom/msmcobalt.dtsi
index 8d778ac3f104..99debfb0f4a0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom/msmcobalt.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom/msmcobalt.dtsi
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 	chosen {
 		stdout-path = "serial0";
+		bootargs = "rcupdate.rcu_expedited=1";
 	};
 
 	cpus {