diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
index 32267ccac3d7..892ee2e5ecbc 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -660,7 +660,9 @@ wakeup_secondary_cpu_via_init(int phys_apicid, unsigned long start_eip)
 		/*
 		 * Give the other CPU some time to accept the IPI.
 		 */
-		if (init_udelay)
+		if (init_udelay == 0)
+			udelay(10);
+		else
 			udelay(300);
 
 		pr_debug("Startup point 1\n");
@@ -671,7 +673,9 @@ wakeup_secondary_cpu_via_init(int phys_apicid, unsigned long start_eip)
 		/*
 		 * Give the other CPU some time to accept the IPI.
 		 */
-		if (init_udelay)
+		if (init_udelay == 0)
+			udelay(10);
+		else
 			udelay(200);
 
 		if (maxlvt > 3)		/* Due to the Pentium erratum 3AP.  */