diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/mpparse.c b/arch/x86/kernel/mpparse.c
index f98f4e1..0f4c1fd 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/mpparse.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/mpparse.c
@@ -604,6 +604,9 @@
 		printk(KERN_INFO "Using ACPI for processor (LAPIC) "
 		       "configuration information\n");
 
+	if (!mpf)
+		return;
+
 	printk(KERN_INFO "Intel MultiProcessor Specification v1.%d\n",
 	       mpf->mpf_specification);
 #if defined(CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC) && defined(CONFIG_X86_32)