1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c
index 6d939d7847e2..45b461fdb344 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c
@@ -2948,6 +2948,10 @@ static inline void __init check_timer(void)
         }
         local_irq_disable();
         apic_printk(APIC_QUIET, KERN_INFO "..... failed :(.\n");
+        if (x2apic_preenabled)
+                apic_printk(APIC_QUIET, KERN_INFO
+                            "Perhaps problem with the pre-enabled x2apic mode\n"
+                            "Try booting with x2apic and interrupt-remapping disabled in the bios.\n");
         panic("IO-APIC + timer doesn't work!  Boot with apic=debug and send a "
                 "report.  Then try booting with the 'noapic' option.\n");
 out: