1 files changed, 13 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c
index 1e3d32e27c14..ce294d623e5f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ static void setup_APIC_timer(void)
 
 #define TICK_COUNT 100000000
 
-static void __init calibrate_APIC_clock(void)
+static int __init calibrate_APIC_clock(void)
 {
         unsigned apic, apic_start;
         unsigned long tsc, tsc_start;
@@ -368,6 +368,17 @@ static void __init calibrate_APIC_clock(void)
                 clockevent_delta2ns(0xF, &lapic_clockevent);
 
         calibration_result = result / HZ;
+
+        /*
+         * Do a sanity check on the APIC calibration result
+         */
+        if (calibration_result < (1000000 / HZ)) {
+                printk(KERN_WARNING
+                        "APIC frequency too slow, disabling apic timer\n");
+                return -1;
+        }
+
+        return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -394,14 +405,7 @@ void __init setup_boot_APIC_clock(void)
         }
 
         printk(KERN_INFO "Using local APIC timer interrupts.\n");
-        calibrate_APIC_clock();
-
-        /*
-         * Do a sanity check on the APIC calibration result
-         */
-        if (calibration_result < (1000000 / HZ)) {
-                printk(KERN_WARNING
-                       "APIC frequency too slow, disabling apic timer\n");
+        if (calibrate_APIC_clock()) {
                 /* No broadcast on UP ! */
                 if (num_possible_cpus() > 1)
                         setup_APIC_timer();