diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
index 06d98ae5a802..6808b934d6c0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -242,8 +242,6 @@ static void __cpuinit smp_callin(void)
 	end_local_APIC_setup();
 	map_cpu_to_logical_apicid();
 
-	notify_cpu_starting(cpuid);
-
 	/*
 	 * Need to setup vector mappings before we enable interrupts.
 	 */
@@ -264,6 +262,8 @@ static void __cpuinit smp_callin(void)
 	 */
 	smp_store_cpu_info(cpuid);
 
+	notify_cpu_starting(cpuid);
+
 	/*
 	 * Allow the master to continue.
 	 */