diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
index bfb99b5c56061..d850faca946d1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -1072,9 +1072,13 @@ int native_kick_ap(unsigned int cpu, struct task_struct *tidle)
 
 	pr_debug("++++++++++++++++++++=_---CPU UP  %u\n", cpu);
 
-	if (apicid == BAD_APICID || !test_bit(apicid, phys_cpu_present_map) ||
-	    !apic_id_valid(apicid)) {
-		pr_err("%s: bad cpu %d\n", __func__, cpu);
+	if (apicid == BAD_APICID || !apic_id_valid(apicid)) {
+		pr_err("CPU %u has invalid APIC ID %x. Aborting bringup\n", cpu, apicid);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (!test_bit(apicid, phys_cpu_present_map)) {
+		pr_err("CPU %u APIC ID %x is not present. Aborting bringup\n", cpu, apicid);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}