diff --git a/sys/amd64/vmm/io/vlapic.c b/sys/amd64/vmm/io/vlapic.c
index 5eda9a8b361..dc9b00d2316 100644
--- a/sys/amd64/vmm/io/vlapic.c
+++ b/sys/amd64/vmm/io/vlapic.c
@@ -964,6 +964,7 @@ vlapic_icrlo_write_handler(struct vlapic *vlapic, bool *retu)
 	struct vlapic *vlapic2;
 	struct vm_exit *vmexit;
 	struct LAPIC *lapic;
+	uint16_t maxcpus;
 
 	lapic = vlapic->apic_page;
 	lapic->icr_lo &= ~APIC_DELSTAT_PEND;
@@ -978,6 +979,9 @@ vlapic_icrlo_write_handler(struct vlapic *vlapic, bool *retu)
 	phys = (icrval & APIC_DESTMODE_LOG) == 0;
 	shorthand = icrval & APIC_DEST_MASK;
 
+	maxcpus = vm_get_maxcpus(vlapic->vm);
+
+
 	VLAPIC_CTR2(vlapic, "icrlo 0x%016lx triggered ipi %d", icrval, vec);
 
 	switch (shorthand) {