diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic_32.c
index 08b07c176962..96986b46bc85 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic_32.c
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ void __init sync_Arb_IDs(void)
 	 * Unsupported on P4 - see Intel Dev. Manual Vol. 3, Ch. 8.6.1 And not
 	 * needed on AMD.
 	 */
-	if (modern_apic())
+	if (modern_apic() || boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor == X86_VENDOR_AMD)
 		return;
 	/*
 	 * Wait for idle.