diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mshyperv.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mshyperv.c
index 9f6e9f89d9d6..9f7ca266864a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mshyperv.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mshyperv.c
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ static struct clocksource hyperv_cs = {
 
 static void __init ms_hyperv_init_platform(void)
 {
-	u64	hv_lapic_frequency;
-
 	/*
 	 * Extract the features and hints
 	 */
@@ -86,6 +84,8 @@ static void __init ms_hyperv_init_platform(void)
 		/*
 		 * Get the APIC frequency.
 		 */
+		u64	hv_lapic_frequency;
+
 		rdmsrl(HV_X64_MSR_APIC_FREQUENCY, hv_lapic_frequency);
 		hv_lapic_frequency = div_u64(hv_lapic_frequency, HZ);
 		lapic_timer_frequency = hv_lapic_frequency;