1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c
index 42cdc78427a2..d882c03604ee 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c
@@ -4130,9 +4130,12 @@ static int __init ioapic_insert_resources(void)
         struct resource *r = ioapic_resources;
 
         if (!r) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR
-                       "IO APIC resources could be not be allocated.\n");
-                return -1;
+                if (nr_ioapics > 0) {
+                        printk(KERN_ERR
+                                "IO APIC resources couldn't be allocated.\n");
+                        return -1;
+                }
+                return 0;
         }
 
         for (i = 0; i < nr_ioapics; i++) {