diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_64.c
index 57ccf7cb6b91..720a7d1f8862 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot_64.c
@@ -335,11 +335,6 @@ void __cpuinit start_secondary(void)
  	 */
 	check_tsc_sync_target();
 
-	Dprintk("cpu %d: setting up apic clock\n", smp_processor_id()); 	
-	setup_secondary_APIC_clock();
-
-	Dprintk("cpu %d: enabling apic timer\n", smp_processor_id());
-
 	if (nmi_watchdog == NMI_IO_APIC) {
 		disable_8259A_irq(0);
 		enable_NMI_through_LVT0(NULL);
@@ -374,6 +369,8 @@ void __cpuinit start_secondary(void)
 
 	unlock_ipi_call_lock();
 
+	setup_secondary_APIC_clock();
+
 	cpu_idle();
 }