diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic_32.c
index 4b99b1bdeb6c..26e7a62e9ab6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic_32.c
@@ -1269,6 +1269,10 @@ int __init APIC_init_uniprocessor(void)
 
 	setup_local_APIC();
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_IO_APIC
+	if (!smp_found_config || skip_ioapic_setup || !nr_ioapics)
+#endif
+		localise_nmi_watchdog();
 	end_local_APIC_setup();
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_IO_APIC
 	if (smp_found_config)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c
index 07fda23a9f76..13eac4f984c3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c
@@ -954,6 +954,8 @@ int __init APIC_init_uniprocessor(void)
 	if (!skip_ioapic_setup && nr_ioapics)
 		enable_IO_APIC();
 
+	if (!smp_found_config || skip_ioapic_setup || !nr_ioapics)
+		localise_nmi_watchdog();
 	end_local_APIC_setup();
 
 	if (smp_found_config && !skip_ioapic_setup && nr_ioapics)