1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/genapic_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/genapic_64.c
index cbaaf69bedb2..1fa8be5bd217 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/genapic_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/genapic_64.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void __init setup_apic_routing(void)
         else
 #endif
 
-        if (num_possible_cpus() <= 8)
+        if (max_physical_apicid < 8)
                 genapic = &apic_flat;
         else
                 genapic = &apic_physflat;