diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic.c
index 59550cc017dc..d730e8d31727 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic.c
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ void __cpuinit setup_local_APIC(void)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
 	/* Pound the ESR really hard over the head with a big hammer - mbligh */
-	if (esr_disable) {
+	if (lapic_is_integrated() && esr_disable) {
 		apic_write(APIC_ESR, 0);
 		apic_write(APIC_ESR, 0);
 		apic_write(APIC_ESR, 0);