diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/apic.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/apic.h
index 08acd954f00e..74a9e06b6cfd 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/apic.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/apic.h
@@ -436,6 +436,8 @@ static inline void apic_set_eoi_write(void (*eoi_write)(u32 reg, u32 v)) {}
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC */
 
+extern void apic_ack_irq(struct irq_data *data);
+
 static inline void ack_APIC_irq(void)
 {
 	/*
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/vector.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/vector.c
index 72b575a0b662..b708f597eee3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/vector.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/vector.c
@@ -809,11 +809,16 @@ static int apic_retrigger_irq(struct irq_data *irqd)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+void apic_ack_irq(struct irq_data *irqd)
+{
+	irq_move_irq(irqd);
+	ack_APIC_irq();
+}
+
 void apic_ack_edge(struct irq_data *irqd)
 {
 	irq_complete_move(irqd_cfg(irqd));
-	irq_move_irq(irqd);
-	ack_APIC_irq();
+	apic_ack_irq(irqd);
 }
 
 static struct irq_chip lapic_controller = {