diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
index 2f69e3b184f6..a3e1f8497f8c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
@@ -1587,6 +1587,9 @@ void __init enable_IR_x2apic(void)
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret, ir_stat;
 
+	if (skip_ioapic_setup)
+		return;
+
 	ir_stat = irq_remapping_prepare();
 	if (ir_stat < 0 && !x2apic_supported())
 		return;