diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/boot.c b/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/boot.c
index 4c785a67d5852d4fd1fecbd40cb4c9db2dc9868f..40e5aba3ad3d425f1545ff7e199e1356a56e38d8 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/boot.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/boot.c
@@ -1102,9 +1102,6 @@ int __init acpi_boot_table_init(void)
 	dmi_check_system(acpi_dmi_table);
 #endif
 
-	if (!cpu_has_apic)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
 	/*
 	 * If acpi_disabled, bail out
 	 * One exception: acpi=ht continues far enough to enumerate LAPICs
@@ -1151,9 +1148,6 @@ int __init acpi_boot_init(void)
 
 	acpi_table_parse(ACPI_BOOT, acpi_parse_sbf);
 
-	if (!cpu_has_apic)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
 	/*
 	 * set sci_int and PM timer address
 	 */