diff --git a/sys/x86/x86/local_apic.c b/sys/x86/x86/local_apic.c
index 1264eeaaf7b..23b780b121e 100644
--- a/sys/x86/x86/local_apic.c
+++ b/sys/x86/x86/local_apic.c
@@ -913,6 +913,12 @@ native_lapic_calibrate_timer(void)
 	struct lapic *la;
 	register_t intr;
 
+#ifdef DEV_ATPIC
+	/* Fail if the local APIC is not present. */
+	if (!x2apic_mode && lapic_map == NULL)
+		return;
+#endif
+
 	intr = intr_disable();
 	la = &lapics[lapic_id()];