diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_32.c
index ae23b603978c..5a0f57f35191 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_32.c
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ static int __init smp_sanity_check(unsigned max_cpus)
 		printk(KERN_ERR "BIOS bug, local APIC #%d not detected!...\n",
 			boot_cpu_physical_apicid);
 		printk(KERN_ERR "... forcing use of dummy APIC emulation. (tell your hw vendor)\n");
+		smpboot_clear_io_apic();
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -173,6 +174,7 @@ static int __init smp_sanity_check(unsigned max_cpus)
 			setup_local_APIC();
 			end_local_APIC_setup();
 		}
+		smpboot_clear_io_apic();
 		return -1;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_64.c
index c66fb15b0131..775244545ffa 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_64.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static int __init smp_sanity_check(unsigned max_cpus)
 		printk(KERN_ERR "BIOS bug, local APIC #%d not detected!...\n",
 			boot_cpu_physical_apicid);
 		printk(KERN_ERR "... forcing use of dummy APIC emulation. (tell your hw vendor)\n");
-		nr_ioapics = 0;
+		smpboot_clear_io_apic();
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static int __init smp_sanity_check(unsigned max_cpus)
 	 */
 	if (!max_cpus) {
 		printk(KERN_INFO "SMP mode deactivated, forcing use of dummy APIC emulation.\n");
-		nr_ioapics = 0;
+		smpboot_clear_io_apic();
 		return -1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/include/asm-x86/mach-default/smpboot_hooks.h b/include/asm-x86/mach-default/smpboot_hooks.h
index 8e1c6c06d057..3ff2c5bff93a 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/mach-default/smpboot_hooks.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/mach-default/smpboot_hooks.h
@@ -44,3 +44,8 @@ static inline void smpboot_setup_io_apic(void)
 	else
 		nr_ioapics = 0;
 }
+
+static inline void smpboot_clear_io_apic(void)
+{
+	nr_ioapics = 0;
+}
diff --git a/include/asm-x86/mach-visws/smpboot_hooks.h b/include/asm-x86/mach-visws/smpboot_hooks.h
index d926471fa359..c9b83e395a2e 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/mach-visws/smpboot_hooks.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/mach-visws/smpboot_hooks.h
@@ -22,3 +22,7 @@ static inline void smpboot_restore_warm_reset_vector(void)
 static inline void smpboot_setup_io_apic(void)
 {
 }
+
+static inline void smpboot_clear_io_apic(void)
+{
+}