diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c b/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c
index a198b7c87a12..ba390d731175 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ fs_initcall(hpet_late_init);
 
 void hpet_disable(void)
 {
-	if (is_hpet_capable()) {
+	if (is_hpet_capable() && hpet_virt_address) {
 		unsigned int cfg = hpet_readl(HPET_CFG);
 
 		if (hpet_legacy_int_enabled) {