diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic.c
index 0f830e4f5675..d19aa3aab62b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic.c
@@ -895,6 +895,10 @@ void disable_local_APIC(void)
 {
 	unsigned int value;
 
+	/* APIC hasn't been mapped yet */
+	if (!apic_phys)
+		return;
+
 	clear_local_APIC();
 
 	/*