{
struct device *dev = &device->device;
struct storvsc_device *stor_device;
- int num_cpus = num_online_cpus();
int num_sc;
struct storvsc_cmd_request *request;
struct vstor_packet *vstor_packet;
int ret, t;
- num_sc = ((max_chns > num_cpus) ? num_cpus : max_chns);
+ /*
+ * If the number of CPUs is artificially restricted, such as
+ * with maxcpus=1 on the kernel boot line, Hyper-V could offer
+ * sub-channels >= the number of CPUs. These sub-channels
+ * should not be created. The primary channel is already created
+ * and assigned to one CPU, so check against # CPUs - 1.
+ */
+ num_sc = min((int)(num_online_cpus() - 1), max_chns);
+ if (!num_sc)
+ return;
+
stor_device = get_out_stor_device(device);
if (!stor_device)
return;