diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/mpparse.c b/arch/x86/kernel/mpparse.c
index 1ccd30c8246fa..e89171b0347a6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/mpparse.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/mpparse.c
@@ -197,12 +197,12 @@ static int __init smp_read_mpc(struct mpc_table *mpc, unsigned early)
 	if (!smp_check_mpc(mpc, oem, str))
 		return 0;
 
-	/* Initialize the lapic mapping */
-	if (!acpi_lapic)
-		register_lapic_address(mpc->lapic);
-
-	if (early)
+	if (early) {
+		/* Initialize the lapic mapping */
+		if (!acpi_lapic)
+			register_lapic_address(mpc->lapic);
 		return 1;
+	}
 
 	/* Now process the configuration blocks. */
 	while (count < mpc->length) {