diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/boot.c b/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/boot.c
index 030a0007a4e0..049a25583793 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/boot.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/boot.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ int __init acpi_parse_mcfg(unsigned long phys_addr, unsigned long size)
 	unsigned long i;
 	int config_size;
 
-	if (!phys_addr || !size || !cpu_has_apic)
+	if (!phys_addr || !size)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	mcfg = (struct acpi_table_mcfg *)__acpi_map_table(phys_addr, size);
@@ -1102,6 +1102,9 @@ int __init acpi_boot_table_init(void)
 	dmi_check_system(acpi_dmi_table);
 #endif
 
+	if (!cpu_has_apic)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	/*
 	 * If acpi_disabled, bail out
 	 * One exception: acpi=ht continues far enough to enumerate LAPICs