1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/apic.c b/arch/i386/kernel/apic.c
index 610f44b24367..83988c3c8e22 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/apic.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/apic.c
@@ -524,6 +524,9 @@ void __init setup_boot_APIC_clock(void)
                  */
                 if (nmi_watchdog != NMI_IO_APIC)
                         lapic_clockevent.features &= ~CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_DUMMY;
+                else
+                        printk(KERN_WARNING "APIC timer registered as dummy,"
+                               " due to nmi_watchdog=1!\n");
         }
 
         /* Setup the lapic or request the broadcast */