diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
index 310b6f0bf6f7..674026455fee 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -665,7 +665,8 @@ wakeup_secondary_cpu_via_init(int phys_apicid, unsigned long start_eip)
 		/*
 		 * Give the other CPU some time to accept the IPI.
 		 */
-		udelay(300);
+		if (init_udelay)
+			udelay(300);
 
 		pr_debug("Startup point 1\n");
 
@@ -675,7 +676,8 @@ wakeup_secondary_cpu_via_init(int phys_apicid, unsigned long start_eip)
 		/*
 		 * Give the other CPU some time to accept the IPI.
 		 */
-		udelay(200);
+		if (init_udelay)
+			udelay(200);
 
 		if (maxlvt > 3)		/* Due to the Pentium erratum 3AP.  */
 			apic_write(APIC_ESR, 0);