diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c
index 915808bd8a2a..994298bf4921 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c
@@ -774,6 +774,13 @@ void __cpuinit setup_local_APIC(void)
 		value = APIC_DM_NMI | APIC_LVT_MASKED;
 	apic_write(APIC_LVT1, value);
 
+	/*
+	 * Now enable IO-APICs, actually call clear_IO_APIC
+	 * We need clear_IO_APIC before enabling vector on BP
+	 */
+	if (!smp_processor_id() && !skip_ioapic_setup && nr_ioapics)
+		enable_IO_APIC();
+
 	{
 		unsigned oldvalue;
 		maxlvt = lapic_get_maxlvt();
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_64.c
index 3e471d0fb150..4ef85a3b3f9f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_64.c
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ void __apicdebuginit print_PIC(void)
 
 #endif  /*  0  */
 
-static void __init enable_IO_APIC(void)
+void __init enable_IO_APIC(void)
 {
 	union IO_APIC_reg_01 reg_01;
 	int i8259_apic, i8259_pin;
@@ -1789,7 +1789,10 @@ __setup("no_timer_check", notimercheck);
 
 void __init setup_IO_APIC(void)
 {
-	enable_IO_APIC();
+
+	/*
+	 * calling enable_IO_APIC() is moved to setup_local_APIC for BP
+	 */
 
 	if (acpi_ioapic)
 		io_apic_irqs = ~0;	/* all IRQs go through IOAPIC */
diff --git a/include/asm-x86/hw_irq_64.h b/include/asm-x86/hw_irq_64.h
index a470d59da678..a346159b6ac3 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/hw_irq_64.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/hw_irq_64.h
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ extern void init_8259A(int aeoi);
 extern void send_IPI_self(int vector);
 extern void init_VISWS_APIC_irqs(void);
 extern void setup_IO_APIC(void);
+extern void enable_IO_APIC(void);
 extern void disable_IO_APIC(void);
 extern void print_IO_APIC(void);
 extern int IO_APIC_get_PCI_irq_vector(int bus, int slot, int fn);