diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic_32.c
index 6af20dd12c96..a151d66f948c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic_32.c
@@ -830,10 +830,11 @@ void lapic_shutdown(void)
 		return;
 
 	local_irq_save(flags);
-	clear_local_APIC();
 
 	if (enabled_via_apicbase)
 		disable_local_APIC();
+	else
+		clear_local_APIC();
 
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }