diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/apic.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/apic.h
index efc3b22d896e..08f217354442 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/apic.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/apic.h
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ extern void clear_local_APIC(void);
 extern void disconnect_bsp_APIC(int virt_wire_setup);
 extern void disable_local_APIC(void);
 extern void lapic_shutdown(void);
-extern int verify_local_APIC(void);
 extern void sync_Arb_IDs(void);
 extern void init_bsp_APIC(void);
 extern void setup_local_APIC(void);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
index ad3639ae1b9b..dcb52850a28f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
@@ -1084,67 +1084,6 @@ void lapic_shutdown(void)
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
-/*
- * This is to verify that we're looking at a real local APIC.
- * Check these against your board if the CPUs aren't getting
- * started for no apparent reason.
- */
-int __init verify_local_APIC(void)
-{
-	unsigned int reg0, reg1;
-
-	/*
-	 * The version register is read-only in a real APIC.
-	 */
-	reg0 = apic_read(APIC_LVR);
-	apic_printk(APIC_DEBUG, "Getting VERSION: %x\n", reg0);
-	apic_write(APIC_LVR, reg0 ^ APIC_LVR_MASK);
-	reg1 = apic_read(APIC_LVR);
-	apic_printk(APIC_DEBUG, "Getting VERSION: %x\n", reg1);
-
-	/*
-	 * The two version reads above should print the same
-	 * numbers.  If the second one is different, then we
-	 * poke at a non-APIC.
-	 */
-	if (reg1 != reg0)
-		return 0;
-
-	/*
-	 * Check if the version looks reasonably.
-	 */
-	reg1 = GET_APIC_VERSION(reg0);
-	if (reg1 == 0x00 || reg1 == 0xff)
-		return 0;
-	reg1 = lapic_get_maxlvt();
-	if (reg1 < 0x02 || reg1 == 0xff)
-		return 0;
-
-	/*
-	 * The ID register is read/write in a real APIC.
-	 */
-	reg0 = apic_read(APIC_ID);
-	apic_printk(APIC_DEBUG, "Getting ID: %x\n", reg0);
-	apic_write(APIC_ID, reg0 ^ apic->apic_id_mask);
-	reg1 = apic_read(APIC_ID);
-	apic_printk(APIC_DEBUG, "Getting ID: %x\n", reg1);
-	apic_write(APIC_ID, reg0);
-	if (reg1 != (reg0 ^ apic->apic_id_mask))
-		return 0;
-
-	/*
-	 * The next two are just to see if we have sane values.
-	 * They're only really relevant if we're in Virtual Wire
-	 * compatibility mode, but most boxes are anymore.
-	 */
-	reg0 = apic_read(APIC_LVT0);
-	apic_printk(APIC_DEBUG, "Getting LVT0: %x\n", reg0);
-	reg1 = apic_read(APIC_LVT1);
-	apic_printk(APIC_DEBUG, "Getting LVT1: %x\n", reg1);
-
-	return 1;
-}
-
 /**
  * sync_Arb_IDs - synchronize APIC bus arbitration IDs
  */
@@ -2283,7 +2222,6 @@ int __init APIC_init_uniprocessor(void)
 		disable_ioapic_support();
 
 	default_setup_apic_routing();
-	verify_local_APIC();
 	apic_bsp_setup(true);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
index febc6aabc72e..ddd2c0674cda 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -1086,8 +1086,6 @@ static int __init smp_sanity_check(unsigned max_cpus)
 		return SMP_NO_APIC;
 	}
 
-	verify_local_APIC();
-
 	/*
 	 * If SMP should be disabled, then really disable it!
 	 */