diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
index 80c94fc8ad5ae..834d1b5b43557 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
@@ -1031,10 +1031,6 @@ void clear_local_APIC(void)
 	apic_write(APIC_LVT0, v | APIC_LVT_MASKED);
 	v = apic_read(APIC_LVT1);
 	apic_write(APIC_LVT1, v | APIC_LVT_MASKED);
-	if (!x2apic_enabled()) {
-		v = apic_read(APIC_LDR) & ~APIC_LDR_MASK;
-		apic_write(APIC_LDR, v);
-	}
 	if (maxlvt >= 4) {
 		v = apic_read(APIC_LVTPC);
 		apic_write(APIC_LVTPC, v | APIC_LVT_MASKED);